About

Known credits:
176
Birthday:
1940-11-22
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Terry Gilliam

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Uma Thurman - Hollywood's Cool Killer Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2022 Reel Britannia Actor Self 70
Good
2021 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! Actor Self 58
Average
2021 Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated Actor Self (archive footage)(uncredited) N/A
N/A
2021 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2020 Bye Bye Morons Actor Hunter 67
Fair
2020 Fellini of the Spirits Actor Self 59
Average
2019 He Dreams of Giants Actor Himself 59
Average
2019 Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 An Accidental Studio Actor Self 59
Average
2018 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Actor Giant #2 (Voice) 64
Fair
2018 Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Plankton Salesmen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2017 Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel Actor Self N/A
N/A
2017 Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2016 Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2016 Das Prinzip Dada Actor Self 59
Average
2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Actor Self - Director and Animator 59
Average
2015 I REC U Actor Dr. Therieux 59
Average
2015 Sean Connery: In His Own Words Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Absolutely Anything Actor Nasty Alien (voice) 58
Average
2015 Film Adventurer Karel Zeman Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Jupiter Ascending Actor Seal and Signet Minister 55
Average
2014 Monty Python: The Meaning of Live Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Actor Self, others 60
Fair
2014 Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Actor Self 59
Average
2013 The Meaning of Monty Python Actor Self 59
Average
2013 9 Month Stretch Actor Charles Meatson "famous man-eater" 61
Fair
2013 Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2012 Anatomy of a Liar Actor Self 59
Average
2012 For No Good Reason Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Magical Mystery Tour Revisited Actor Self N/A
N/A
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Actor Self 60
Fair
2012 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Actor Various (voice) 59
Average
2012 The Cricklewood Greats Actor Himself 59
Average
2012 Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil Actor Self - Director 59
Average
2011 The Monster of Nix Actor The Ranger (Voice) 59
Average
2011 Adventures in Plymptoons! Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 The Legend of Hallowdega Actor Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited) 58
Average
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Dante Ferretti: Production Designer Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall Actor N/A
N/A
2010 Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) Actor Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie 59
Average
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) Actor Self 72
Good
2009 Heath Ledger: A Tribute Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices Actor Himself 59
Average
2008 Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus Actor Self 59
Average
2008 What Is Brazil? Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen Actor Self - Director & Writer 59
Average
2008 Life Of Brian Screenplay Actor Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer N/A
N/A
2008 Monty Python Conquers America Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2007 The Making of 'Tideland' Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Secret Life of Brian Actor Self 60
Fair
2007 What the Pythons Did Next... Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2006 The South Bank Show: Spamalot Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Locked Out Actor Le faux bébé 59
Average
2006 Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best Actor Various Characters 59
Average
2006 Monty Python's Personal Best Actor Self / Various Characters 68
Fair
2005 The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm Actor Himself 59
Average
2005 The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life Actor Self 59
Average
2005 The Roots of Monty Python Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2005 The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset Actor 62
Fair
2005 Getting Gilliam Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self 59
Average
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2004 The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
2003 The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Breakfast with Hunter Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Hunter Goes to Hollywood Actor Himself 59
Average
2002 Forever Ealing Actor Self 59
Average
2002 HypaSpace Actor Self 69
Fair
2002 Lost in La Mancha Actor Self - Writer & Director 62
Fair
2002 Chris on Chris Actor Self N/A
N/A
2000 The Life of Python Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 The Monty Python Story Actor Self N/A
N/A
1999 Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm Actor Self N/A
N/A
1998 Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Actor Self 59
Average
1998 Monty Python: Live at Aspen Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Battle of Brazil: A Video History Actor Self 59
Average
1995 The Last Machine Actor N/A
N/A
1994 Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder Actor Self 59
Average
1994 Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife Actor Self - Interviewee 59
Average
1991 The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Life of Python Actor Self / Various Roles 59
Average
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Actor Self / Various Characters 59
Average
1989 Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days Actor Himself 70
Good
1989 The Movie Life of George Actor Self N/A
N/A
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Actor Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited) 65
Fair
1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Spies Like Us Actor Dr. Imhaus 60
Fair
1985 Brazil Actor Smoking Man (uncredited) 74
Good
1985 Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Actor Various Roles 70
Good
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance Actor Window Cleaner (uncredited) 61
Fair
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Actor Various Roles 62
Fair
1979 Storytime Actor Narrator 59
Average
1979 Life of Brian Actor Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee 76
Good
1979 The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 Actor Self 59
Average
1978 Cinématon Actor N°601 58
Average
1977 Jabberwocky Actor Man with Rock 59
Average
1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's Actor Self 58
Average
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self N/A
N/A
1975 Miracle of Flight Actor Voice 59
Average
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Actor Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand 76
Good
1974 Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report Actor Self N/A
N/A
1973 Monty Python In The Netherlands Actor N/A
N/A
1971 Euroshow '71: May Day Special Actor Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) N/A
N/A
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus Actor Various 81
Very good
1968 We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh Actor Live Cartoonist N/A
N/A
1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set Actor 69
Fair
Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
2018 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Directing Director 64
Fair
2018 Benvenuto Cellini Directing Stage Director 59
Average
2015 Benvenuto Cellini Directing Stage Director N/A
N/A
2013 The Zero Theorem Directing Director 60
Fair
2011 The Wholly Family Directing Director 58
Average
2010 The Legend of Hallowdega Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Arcade Fire: Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2010-08-05 Directing Director 59
Average
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Directing Director 63
Fair
2005 Le court des grands Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Tideland Directing Director 62
Fair
2005 The Brothers Grimm Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Directing Director 70
Good
1995 Twelve Monkeys Directing Director 75
Good
1991 The Fisher King Directing Director 68
Fair
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Directing Director 65
Fair
1985 Brazil Directing Director 74
Good
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 Time Bandits Directing Director 63
Fair
1979 Storytime Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Jabberwocky Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Miracle of Flight Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Directing Director 76
Good
The Carnival at the End of Days Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Time Bandits Writing Characters 65
Fair
2018 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly) Writing Writer 60
Fair
2011 The Wholly Family Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2008 Life Of Brian Screenplay Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
2005 Tideland Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2005 The Brothers Grimm Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1989 Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1985 Cloudbusting Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 Brazil Writing Screenplay 74
Good
1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Writing Writer 62
Fair
1981 Time Bandits Writing Writer 63
Fair
1979 Life of Brian Writing Screenplay 76
Good
1977 Jabberwocky Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1975 Miracle of Flight Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail Writing Writer 76
Good
The Carnival at the End of Days Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Production Producer 63
Fair
2005 The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1981 Time Bandits Production Producer 63
Fair
1975 Miracle of Flight Production Producer 59
Average
1884: Yesterday's Future Production Consulting Producer N/A
N/A

Art
2019 Happy Birthday Art Art Designer 59
Average
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Art Art Direction 63
Fair
1979 Life of Brian Art Production Design 76
Good

Visual Effects
1979 Storytime Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1979 Life of Brian Visual Effects Animation 76
Good
1975 Miracle of Flight Visual Effects Animation 59
Average