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Terry Gilliam

Born 1940-11-22

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

12 Monkeys 1995 · 8.0 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 · 8.2 Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979 · 8.0 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998 · 7.5 Brazil 1985 · 7.8 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009 · 6.8 The Brothers Grimm 2005 · 5.9 Monty Python's the Meaning of Life 1983 · 7.5 The Fisher King 1991 · 7.5 Monty Python's Flying Circus 1969 · 8.8 Time Bandits 1981 · 6.9 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote 2018 · 6.4 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988 · 7.1 Spies Like Us 1985 · 6.4 Bye Bye Morons 2020 · 6.8 The Zero Theorem 2013 · 6.0 Tideland 2005 · 6.3 And Now for Something Completely Different 1971 · 7.5 Jabberwocky 1977 · 6.1 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl 1982 · 7.8 Lost in La Mancha 2002 · 7.3 Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014 · 7.6 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) 2010 · 7.6 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman 2012 · 5.8 For No Good Reason 2012 · 7.0 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan 2012 · 7.5 He Dreams of Giants 2019 · 7.0 Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk 2018 · 7.0 Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels 2016 · 7.4