Terry Gilliam

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

143

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-22 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Late Night with David Letterman

    Late Night with David Letterman

  • The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

    Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

  • Brazil

    Brazil

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus

    Monty Python's Flying Circus

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Monty Python: Almost the Truth  (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

    Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release

  • The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

  • Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

    Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

  • The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

    The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

  • Jupiter Ascending

    Jupiter Ascending

  • The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

    The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

  • The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

    The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

  • Life of Brian

    Life of Brian

  • The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

    The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

  • Spies Like Us

    Spies Like Us

  • Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

    Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • The Monster of Nix

    The Monster of Nix

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • Plankton Salesmen

    Plankton Salesmen

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • Jabberwocky

    Jabberwocky

  • Evening Urgant

    Evening Urgant

  • Absolutely Anything

    Absolutely Anything

  • Getting Gilliam

    Getting Gilliam

  • Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

    Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

  • The Meaning of Monty Python

    The Meaning of Monty Python

  • A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

    A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman

  • Lost in La Mancha

    Lost in La Mancha

  • And Now for Something Completely Different

    And Now for Something Completely Different

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Heath Ledger: A Tribute

    Heath Ledger: A Tribute

  • Fellini of the Spirits

    Fellini of the Spirits

  • Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

    Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

  • Bye Bye Morons

    Bye Bye Morons

  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    George Harrison: Living in the Material World

  • Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Adventures in Plymptoons!

  • Euroshow '71: May Day Special

    Euroshow '71: May Day Special

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • Sean Connery: In His Own Words

    Sean Connery: In His Own Words

  • Monty Python Live (Mostly)

    Monty Python Live (Mostly)

  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

  • Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

    Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

  • 9 Month Stretch

    9 Month Stretch

  • Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

    Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

  • Do Not Adjust Your Set

    Do Not Adjust Your Set

  • Dante Ferretti: Production Designer

    Dante Ferretti: Production Designer

  • Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

    Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

  • Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

    Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

  • The Debra Hill Story

    The Debra Hill Story

  • He Dreams of Giants

    He Dreams of Giants

  • Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

    Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

  • Locked Out

    Locked Out

  • The Legend of Hallowdega

    The Legend of Hallowdega

  • Breakfast with Hunter

    Breakfast with Hunter

  • Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

    Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

  • Trigger Happy TV

    Trigger Happy TV

  • Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

    Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

  • The Cricklewood Greats

    The Cricklewood Greats

  • The Monty Python Story

    The Monty Python Story

  • For No Good Reason

    For No Good Reason

  • What the Pythons Did Next...

    What the Pythons Did Next...

  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance

    The Crimson Permanent Assurance

  • The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

    The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

    Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

  • Hunter Goes to Hollywood

    Hunter Goes to Hollywood

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

    Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

  • Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

    Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

  • Monty Python: Live at Aspen

    Monty Python: Live at Aspen

  • Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel

    Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel

  • The Kumars

    The Kumars

  • Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

    Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

  • The Roots of Monty Python

    The Roots of Monty Python

  • Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • Anatomy of a Liar

    Anatomy of a Liar

  • The Battle of Brazil: A Video History

    The Battle of Brazil: A Video History

  • Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

    Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

  • Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

    Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)

  • Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon

    Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

  • Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

    Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

  • Movie Connections

    Movie Connections

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best

  • We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

    We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

  • The Last Machine

    The Last Machine

  • Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

    Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920

  • Life of Python

    Life of Python

  • Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

    Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

  • Reel Britannia

    Reel Britannia

  • Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

  • The Life of Python

    The Life of Python

  • Monty Python's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Personal Best

  • Monty Python In The Netherlands

    Monty Python In The Netherlands

  • Cinématon

    Cinématon

  • Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

    Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

  • The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

    The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979

  • Sodankylä Forever

    Sodankylä Forever

  • The Secret Life of Brian

    The Secret Life of Brian

  • Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

    Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)

  • Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

  • The Making of 'Tideland'

    The Making of 'Tideland'

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best

  • Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

    Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

  • Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

  • Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

    Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

  • Life Of Brian Screenplay

    Life Of Brian Screenplay

  • What Is Brazil?

    What Is Brazil?

  • Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

    Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best

  • I REC U

    I REC U

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

  • Storytime

    Storytime

  • Miracle of Flight

    Miracle of Flight

  • Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox

    Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox

  • The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm

    The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm

  • Das Prinzip Dada

    Das Prinzip Dada

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best

  • Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

    Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best

  • Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir

    Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir

  • Chris on Chris

    Chris on Chris

  • The Philosophers' Football Match

    The Philosophers' Football Match

  • Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings

    Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings

  • Terry Gilliam: The Power of Imagination

    Terry Gilliam: The Power of Imagination

  • Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge

    Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge

  • Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam

    Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam