Terry Gilliam
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.
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Movies (44)
Short cuts: L'Armée des douze singes de Terry Gilliam
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2026
Terry Gilliam: The Power of Imagination
2025
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
as Self (archive) - director
2024
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
as Self
2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Bye Bye Morons
as Le chasseur publicité
2020
Fellini of the Spirits
as Self
2020
He Dreams of Giants
as Himself
2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Happy Birthday
Art Designer (Art)
2019
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
as Giant #2 (Voice)
2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
as Self
2018
Benvenuto Cellini
Stage Director (Directing)
2018
Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
as Self
2017
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
as Self
2017
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
as Himself
2016
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
as Himself
2016
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
as Himself
2016
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
as Himself
2016
Das Prinzip Dada
as Self
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Director and Animator
2015
I REC U
as Dr. Therieux
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Self
2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
as Self
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Nasty Alien (voice)
2015
Jupiter Ascending
as Seal and Signet Minister
2015
Benvenuto Cellini
Stage Director (Directing)
2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
as Self
2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
as Self, others
2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
as Self
2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
as Self
2013
The Zero Theorem
Director (Directing)
2013
9 Month Stretch
as Charlie Meatson
2013
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
as Himself
2013
Anatomy of a Liar
as Self
2012
For No Good Reason
as Self
2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
as Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
as Various (voice)
2012
The Cricklewood Greats
as Himself
2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
as Self - Director
2012
