Terry Gilliam

WriterActorArtDirectorDirecting Nov 22 (age 85) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1967–2026 (59 year career)

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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…

Known For

Film

Twelve Monkeys

Director

Film

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

Film

Life of Brian

Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee

Film

Brazil

Smoking Man (uncredited)

Film

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Director

Film

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Various Roles

Film

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Various

Film

The Fisher King

Director

Filmography

Acting (147)

Movies (117)

Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir

2026

as Self - subject, filmmaker

8.0

Terry Gilliam: The Power of Imagination

2025

Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

2024

as Self (archive) - director

6.4

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

as Self (archive footage)

5.0

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021

as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

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

2021

as Self

8.6

Bye Bye Morons

2020

as Le chasseur publicité

7.2

Fellini of the Spirits

as Self

He Dreams of Giants

as Himself

An Accidental Studio

as Self

Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails

2019

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018

as Giant #2 (Voice)

6.7

Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

2018

as Self

4.0

Plankton Salesmen

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel

2017

as Self

Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox

2017

as Self

6.7

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

2016

as Himself

6.5

Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story

2016

as Himself

Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon

2016

as Himself

Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels

as Himself

Das Prinzip Dada

as Self

Jupiter Ascending

as Seal and Signet Minister

5.5

Absolutely Anything

2015

as Nasty Alien (voice)

5.9

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

2015

as Self

8.1

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

as Self - Director and Animator

7.0

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

as Self

I REC U

as Dr. Therieux

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

as Self, others

7.1

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

as Self

6.0

Monty Python: The Meaning of Live

as Self

9 Month Stretch

as Charlie Meatson

The Meaning of Monty Python

2013

as Self

7.6

Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge

2013

as Himself

Anatomy of a Liar

2012

as Self

6.0

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

2012

as Various (voice)

6.0

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

For No Good Reason

as Self

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

2012

as Self

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

2012

as Self - Director

8.0

The Cricklewood Greats

2012

as Himself

7.0

The Monster of Nix

2011

as The Ranger (Voice)

7.0

Adventures in Plymptoons!

2011

as Self

2.0

The Legend of Hallowdega

2010

as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)

4.0

Dante Ferretti: Production Designer

2010

as Self

6.3

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

2010

as Self

7.1

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

2010

as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie

6.9

Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall

2010

Sodankylä Forever

2010

as Self

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

2010

as Self

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009

as Self

10.0

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

2008

as Himself

6.0

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

as Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer

Monty Python Conquers America

2008

as Self

6.5

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

as Self

7.8

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen

2008

as Self - Director & Writer

7.8

What Is Brazil?

2008

as Self

6.4

The Secret Life of Brian

2007

as Self

7.6

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

2007

as Himself

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007

as Self (archive footage)

The Making of 'Tideland'

2007

as Self

5.3

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

2006

as Various Characters

8.0

Locked Out

2006

as Le faux bébé

6.2

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

2006

as Various Characters

7.0

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

2006

as Various Characters

8.3

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

2006

as Various Characters

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

2006

as Various Characters

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

2006

as Various Characters

10.0

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

2006

as Various Characters

The Roots of Monty Python

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Getting Gilliam

2005

as Self

6.8

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

2005

as Self

7.1

The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm

2005

as Himself

6.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3

2004

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2

2004

as Self (archive footage)

9.0

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

2004

as Self

4.8

Hunter Goes to Hollywood

2003

as Himself

6.7

Breakfast with Hunter

2003

as Self

6.7

The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'

as Self

Forever Ealing

as Self

Chris on Chris

as Self

Lost in La Mancha

2002

as Self - Writer & Director

7.0

The Life of Python

2000

as Self

Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm

1999

as Self

The Monty Python Story

1999

as Self

Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches

1999

as Self

Monty Python: Live at Aspen

1998

as Self

7.1

Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

as Self

8.0

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996

as Self

6.9

The Battle of Brazil: A Video History

1996

as Self

6.1

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

1994

as Self - Interviewee

5.2

Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder

1994

as Self

6.0

Life of Python

1990

as Self / Various Roles

5.3

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

as Self / Various Characters

7.0

The Movie Life of George

1989

as Self

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)

7.0

Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam

1986

Brazil

1985

as Smoking Man (uncredited)

7.7

Spies Like Us

1985

as Dr. Imhaus

6.2

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

as Various Roles

7.3

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

as Window Cleaner (uncredited)

7.2

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

1982

as Various Roles

7.4

Life of Brian

1979

as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee

7.8

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

as Self

Storytime

as Narrator

Cinématon

as N°601

Jabberwocky

as Man with Rock

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

1976

as Self

6.5

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand

7.8

Miracle of Flight

1974

as Voice

6.4

Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report

1974

as Self

Monty Python In The Netherlands

1973

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs

7.2

Euroshow '71: May Day Special

1971

as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)

The Debra Hill Story

TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME

as Terry Gilliam

The Philosophers' Football Match

as I. Kant

10.0

Television (30)

Reel Britannia

2022

as Self

8.7

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014

as Self (archive footage)

The Kumars

as Self

Evening Urgant

as Self

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011

as Self

7.5

In Confidence

2010

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

2009

as Self

7.5

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Movie Connections

2007

as Self

The One Show

2006

as Self - Guest

4.4

Monty Python's Personal Best

2006

as Self / Various Characters

HypaSpace

as Self

Trigger Happy TV

as Self

Classic Albums

as Self

Ruby

as Self

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

as Self

7.5

The Last Machine

1995

Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days

1989

as Self

7.4

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

1986

4.0

Friday People

1985

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self

6.0

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

The South Bank Show

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

as Self

6.0

The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show

1974

as Terry Gilliam

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

as Various

8.3

We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh

1968

as Live Cartoonist

Do Not Adjust Your Set

1967

7.6

Crew (56)

Movies (54)

Short cuts : L'Armée des 12 singes de Terry Gilliam

2026

Original Film Writer

Happy Birthday

2019

Art Designer

6.8

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018

Director

6.7

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Screenplay

Benvenuto Cellini

Stage Director

Benvenuto Cellini

Stage Director

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

Writer

The Zero Theorem

Director

The Wholly Family

Director

The Wholly Family

Writer

The Legend of Hallowdega

2010

Director

4.0

Arcade Fire: UNSTAGED

2010

Director

6.0

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Art Direction

6.4

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Director

6.4

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Producer

6.4

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Screenplay

6.4

Life Of Brian Screenplay

2008

Screenplay

The Brothers Grimm

Director

The Brothers Grimm

Screenplay

Tideland

Director

Tideland

Screenplay

Le court des grands

Director

The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005

Executive Producer

6.3

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Director

7.2

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Screenplay

Twelve Monkeys

Director

The Fisher King

Director

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python

1989

Writer

7.0

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1988

Director

7.0

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Screenplay

Brazil

Director

Brazil

Screenplay

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

Screenplay

7.3

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

Director

7.2

The Crimson Permanent Assurance

1983

Screenplay

7.2

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Writer

Time Bandits

Director

Time Bandits

Producer

Time Bandits

Writer

Life of Brian

Animation

Life of Brian

Production Design

Life of Brian

Screenplay

Storytime

Animation

Storytime

Director

Jabberwocky

Director

Jabberwocky

Screenplay

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1975

Director

7.8

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Writer

Miracle of Flight

Animation

Miracle of Flight

Director

Miracle of Flight

Producer

Miracle of Flight

Writer

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971

Screenplay

7.2

Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python

Writer

Television (2)

Time Bandits

2024

Characters

6.1

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

Writer

8.3