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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Terry Gilliam: The Power of Imagination
Character:
Release Date:02/11/2025
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
Character:Self (archive) - director
Release Date:25/08/2024
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Character:Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Release Date:05/06/2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/2021
Bye Bye Morons
Character:Le chasseur publicité
Release Date:21/10/2020
Fellini of the Spirits
Character:Self
Release Date:31/08/2020
He Dreams of Giants
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/11/2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:07/09/2019
An Accidental Studio
Character:Self
Release Date:12/07/2019
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Character:Giant #2 (Voice)
Release Date:19/05/2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2018
Plankton Salesmen
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/10/2017
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2017
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2017
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/09/2016
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/05/2016
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/03/2016
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/02/2016
Das Prinzip Dada
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Character:Self - Director and Animator
Release Date:26/12/2015
I REC U
Character:Dr. Therieux
Release Date:24/09/2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Character:Self
Release Date:18/08/2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Character:Self
Release Date:31/03/2015
Absolutely Anything
Character:Nasty Alien (voice)
Release Date:13/02/2015
Jupiter Ascending
Character:Seal and Signet Minister
Release Date:04/02/2015
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Character:Self, others
Release Date:20/07/2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Character:Self
Release Date:29/06/2014
The Meaning of Monty Python
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2013
9 Month Stretch
Character:Charlie Meatson
Release Date:07/09/2013
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
Character:Himself
Release Date:19/01/2013
Anatomy of a Liar
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2012
For No Good Reason
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Character:Self
Release Date:06/10/2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Character:Various (voice)
Release Date:08/09/2012
The Cricklewood Greats
Character:Himself
Release Date:05/02/2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Character:Self - Director
Release Date:14/01/2012
The Monster of Nix
Character:The Ranger (Voice)
Release Date:01/06/2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2011
The Legend of Hallowdega
Character:Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
Release Date:31/10/2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2010
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2010
Sodankylä Forever
Character:Self
Release Date:05/08/2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Character:
Release Date:08/06/2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Character:Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Release Date:25/03/2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2010
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2009
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/10/2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Character:Self
Release Date:01/07/2008
What Is Brazil?
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Character:Self - Director & Writer
Release Date:08/04/2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Character:Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
Release Date:29/01/2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2008
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/07/2007
The Making of 'Tideland'
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2007
Locked Out
Character:Le faux bébé
Release Date:05/04/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:01/03/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:27/02/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:27/02/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:27/02/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:22/02/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:22/02/2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:22/02/2006
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2005
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/12/2005
The Roots of Monty Python
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/11/2005
Getting Gilliam
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/09/2003
Breakfast with Hunter
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Character:Himself
Release Date:18/02/2003
Forever Ealing
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2002
Lost in La Mancha
Character:Self - Writer & Director
Release Date:11/02/2002
Chris on Chris
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2002
The Life of Python
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/2000
The Monty Python Story
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/1999
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Character:Self
Release Date:21/03/1998
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Character:Self
Release Date:05/11/1996
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/1996
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:09/04/1994
Life of Python
Character:Self / Various Roles
Release Date:16/03/1990
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Character:Self / Various Characters
Release Date:18/11/1989
The Movie Life of George
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/1989
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Character:Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Release Date:07/12/1988
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
Character:
Release Date:06/05/1986
Spies Like Us
Character:Dr. Imhaus
Release Date:06/12/1985
Brazil
Character:Smoking Man (uncredited)
Release Date:20/02/1985
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Character:Various Roles
Release Date:31/03/1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Character:Window Cleaner (uncredited)
Release Date:31/03/1983
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Character:Various Roles
Release Date:25/06/1982
Storytime
Character:Narrator
Release Date:09/11/1979
Life of Brian
Character:Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Release Date:17/08/1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/1979
Cinématon
Character:N°601
Release Date:20/12/1978
Jabberwocky
Character:Man with Rock
Release Date:28/03/1977
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Character:Self
Release Date:29/12/1976
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Character:Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Release Date:03/04/1975
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/1974
Miracle of Flight
Character:Voice
Release Date:01/01/1974
Monty Python In The Netherlands
Character:
Release Date:18/01/1973
And Now for Something Completely Different
Character:Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Release Date:28/09/1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Character:Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Release Date:01/05/1971
Television Appearances
Reel Britannia
Character:Self
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Character:Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Kumars
Character:Self
Evening Urgant
Character:Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Character:Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Character:Self
Movie Connections
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self - Guest
Monty Python's Personal Best
Character:Self / Various Characters
HypaSpace
Character:Self
Trigger Happy TV
Character:Self
Ruby
Character:Self
Classic Albums
Character:Self
The Frank Skinner Show
Character:Self
The Last Machine
Character:
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Character:Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Character:
Friday People
Character:
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
The South Bank Show
Character:Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character:Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Character:Terry Gilliam
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Character:Various
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Character:Live Cartoonist
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Character:
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