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 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021
Self
Details Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Details Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
Details Bye Bye Morons
2020
Advertising hunter
Details Fellini of the Spirits
2020
Self
Details He Dreams of Giants
2019
Himself
Details Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
Self (archive footage)
Details An Accidental Studio
2019
Self
Details The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
Giant #2 (Voice)
Details Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
2018
Self
Details Plankton Salesmen
2017
Self (archive footage)
Details Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2017
Self
Details Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
2017
Self
Details Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016
Himself
Details Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
2016
Himself
Details Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
2016
Himself
Details Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
2016
Himself
Details A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Self - Director and Animator
Details Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
Self
Details Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
2015
Self
Details Absolutely Anything
2015
Nasty Alien (voice)
Details Jupiter Ascending
2015
Seal and Signet Minister
Details Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
Self
Details Monty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
Self, others
Details Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
Self
Details The Meaning of Monty Python
2013
Self
Details 9 Month Stretch
2013
Charlie Meatson
Details Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
2013
Himself
Details Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
Self
Details Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Self
Details A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
Various (voice)
Details The Cricklewood Greats
2012
Himself
Details Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2012
Self - Director
Details The Monster of Nix
2011
The Ranger (Voice)
Details Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
Himself
Details The Legend of Hallowdega
2010
Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
Details Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
Self
Details Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
2010
Self
Details Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Character TBA
Details Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Details Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
Self
Details Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
Self
Details Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008
Himself
Details Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
Self
Details The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
Self - Director & Writer
Details Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
Details Monty Python Conquers America
2008
Self
Details Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007
Himself
Details The Making of 'Tideland'
2007
Self
Details The Secret Life of Brian
2007
Self
Details What the Pythons Did Next...
2007
Self (archive footage)
Details The South Bank Show: Spamalot
2006
Character TBA
Details Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
Various Characters
Details The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
Self
Details The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
2005
Himself
Details The Roots of Monty Python
2005
Self (archive footage)
Details Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Self
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
Self (archive footage)
Details The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
Self
Details Breakfast with Hunter
2003
Self
Details Hunter Goes to Hollywood
2003
Himself
Details Lost in La Mancha
2002
Self - Writer & Director
Details The Monty Python Story
1999
Self
Details Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
Self
Details Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
Self
Details Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Self
Details Monty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
Self
Details The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
Self
Details The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
1996
Self
Details Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
1994
Self
Details Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
1994
Self - Interviewee
Details The South Bank Show: Terry Gilliam
1991
Character TBA
Details Life of Python
1990
Self / Various Roles
Details Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
Self / Various Characters
Details The Movie Life of George
1989
Self
Details The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Details Spies Like Us
1985
Dr. Imhaus
Details Brazil
1985
Smoking Man (uncredited)
Details Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1985
Character TBA
Details Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
Various Roles
Details The Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
Details Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
Various Roles
Details Life of Brian
1979
Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Details The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
Self
Details Jabberwocky
1977
Man with Rock
Details Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
Self
Details Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Details Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
Self
Details Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Character TBA
Details And Now for Something Completely Different
1971
Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Details Euroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
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