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.
Awards & recognition
- Winsor McCay Award · 2012
- European Film Award — Best Short Film · 2011
- Inkpot Award · 2009
- Annual award ACFK · 2004
- European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2001
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- Time Machine Award · 2000
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- European Film Award — Best Short Film · 2011 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Reel Britannia
Monty Python's Personal Best
Monty Python's Flying Circus
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Classic Albums
Brazil
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut
12 Monkeys
Around the World in 80 Days
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The Meaning of Monty Python
The Fisher King
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
Bye Bye Morons
The Graham Norton Show
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Lost in La Mancha
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
For No Good Reason
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Time Bandits
He Dreams of Giants
Monty Python Conquers America
Tideland
An Accidental Studio
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Time Bandits
Spies Like Us
The Zero Theorem
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Jabberwocky
Absolutely Anything
The Brothers Grimm
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jupiter Ascending
The One Show
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)