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