Terry Gilliam
Known for Directing · 147 credits
- Born
- 1940-11-22 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Terry C. Gilliamberg · 테리 길리엄 · Террі Гілліам · تری گیلیام
Biography
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Britain; he took British citizenship in 1968.
Known For
TV Shows (32)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self / Self - Guest
Omnibus
1967
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The South Bank Show
1978
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
Classic Albums
1997
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1969
as Various
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Evening Urgant
2012
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Ruby
1997
as Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
Trigger Happy TV
2000
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Self
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
as Self
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Self
Friday People
1985
Movie Connections
2007
as Self
Reel Britannia
2022
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
In Confidence
2010
Monty Python's Personal Best
2006
as Self / Various Characters
The Last Machine
1995
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
1968
as Live Cartoonist
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
1974
as Terry Gilliam
Movies (115)
Jupiter Ascending
2015
as Seal and Signet Minister
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Brazil
1985
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
Life of Brian
1979
as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Nasty Alien (voice)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
as Giant #2 (Voice)
Spies Like Us
1985
as Dr. Imhaus
Plankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Director and Animator
Jabberwocky
1977
as Man with Rock
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
Cinématon
1978
as N°601
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
Bye Bye Morons
2020
as Le chasseur publicité
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
1994
as Self
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
as Self
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
as Various (voice)
Breakfast with Hunter
2003
as Self
For No Good Reason
2012
as Self
Monty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
as Self
Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Lost in La Mancha
2002
as Self - Writer & Director
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self, others
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
Forever Ealing
2002
as Self
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
1994
as Self - Interviewee
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
as Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008
as Himself
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Window Cleaner (uncredited)
The Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
An Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
What Is Brazil?
2008
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
2015
as Self
Locked Out
2006
as Le faux bébé
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
The Making of 'Tideland'
2007
as Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
as Self
9 Month Stretch
2013
as Charlie Meatson
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
2018
as Self
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
as Self
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
2017
as Self
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Monty Python Story
1999
as Self
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
2024
as Self (archive) - director
Life of Python
1990
as Self / Various Roles
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
as Self
The Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self
What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
as Self - Director & Writer
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
The Life of Python
2000
as Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021
as Self
The Legend of Hallowdega
2010
as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
He Dreams of Giants
2019
as Self
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
2010
as Self
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
as Self
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
as Self
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
as Self
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016
as Himself
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2017
as Self
The Cricklewood Greats
2012
as Himself
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
as Self
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2012
as Self - Director
Anatomy of a Liar
2012
as Self
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Self
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
2003
as Himself
Fellini of the Spirits
2020
as Self
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
as Self
The Monster of Nix
2011
as The Ranger (Voice)
The Debra Hill Story
as Self
The Dada Principle
2016
as Self
Chris on Chris
2002
as Self
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
as Self
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
as Self
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007
as Himself
Storytime
1979
as Narrator
Miracle of Flight
1974
as Voice
I REC U
2015
as Dr. Therieux
The Philosophers' Football Match
as I. Kant
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
2016
as Himself
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
1996
as Self
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
2016
as Himself
Getting Gilliam
2005
as Self
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
2013
as Himself
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1986
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
2005
as Himself
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
2016
as Himself
TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME
as Terry Gilliam
About Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Subsequent to his early work with the Pythons, Gilliam became known for directing fantasy and sci-fi films, including "Time Bandits" (1981), "Brazil" (1985), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988), "The Fisher King" (1991), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (1998) and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009). He is the only Python not born in Brita… With 147 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, Terry Gilliam has appeared in 115 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry Gilliam Movies
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) — as Seal and Signet Minister
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) — as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
- Brazil (1985) — as Smoking Man (uncredited)
- Life of Brian (1979) — as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
- Absolutely Anything (2015) — as Nasty Alien (voice)
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