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Terry Gilliam
Born 1940-11-22Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The MAD World of Harvey KurtzmanHimselfLe cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoirSelf (archive footage)Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent WarriorSelf (archive) - directorMy National Gallery, LondonSelfClassic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!SelfMonty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendSelf (archive footage)Bye Bye MoronsLe chasseur publicitéFellini of the SpiritsSelfHe Dreams of GiantsSelfPython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy GrailsSelf (archive footage)An Accidental StudioSelfThe Man Who Killed Don QuixoteGiant #2 (Voice)Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian BorowczykSelfPlankton SalesmenSelf (archive footage)Cinéma… par Albert DupontelSelfTom Waits: Tales from a Cracked JukeboxSelfGaga for Dada: The Original Art RebelsHimselfUnder the Radar: The Mike Edmonds StoryHimselfLove Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White DrawingsHimselfBotticelli's Venus: The Making of an IconHimselfThe Dada PrincipleSelfA Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanSelf - Director and AnimatorI REC UDr. Therieux