Terry Gilliam
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.
Born: 22 November 1940
Played In
Movie
Jan 2026
Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Aug 2024
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
Self (archive) - director
TV Show
Jun 2022
Reel Britannia
Self
Movie
Oct 2021
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Self
Movie
Jun 2021
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Movie
Jan 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Oct 2020
Bye Bye Morons
Le chasseur publicité
Movie
Aug 2020
Fellini of the Spirits
Self
Movie
Nov 2019
He Dreams of Giants
Self
Movie
Sep 2019
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jul 2019
An Accidental Studio
Self
Movie
May 2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Giant #2 (Voice)
Movie
May 2018
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Self
Movie
Oct 2017
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Oct 2017
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
Self
Movie
Feb 2017
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
Self
Movie
Sep 2016
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Himself
Movie
May 2016
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
Himself
Movie
Mar 2016
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
Himself
Movie
Feb 2016
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Himself
Movie
Feb 2016
The Dada Principle
Self
Movie
Dec 2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Director and Animator
Movie
Sep 2015
I REC U
Dr. Therieux
Movie
Aug 2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Self
Movie
Mar 2015
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Self
Movie
Feb 2015
Absolutely Anything
Nasty Alien (voice)
Movie
Feb 2015
Jupiter Ascending
Seal and Signet Minister
Movie
Nov 2014
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
TV Show
Nov 2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jul 2014
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
Movie
Jun 2014
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
TV Show
Jan 2014
The Kumars
Self
Movie
Oct 2013
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
Movie
Sep 2013
9 Month Stretch
Charlie Meatson
Movie
Jan 2013
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
Himself
Movie
Nov 2012
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
Movie
Oct 2012
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
Movie
Oct 2012
For No Good Reason
Self
Movie
Oct 2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
Movie
Sep 2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
TV Show
Apr 2012
Evening Urgant
Self
Movie
Feb 2012
The Cricklewood Greats
Himself
Movie
Jan 2012
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Self - Director
TV Show
Nov 2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
Movie
Jun 2011
The Monster of Nix
The Ranger (Voice)
Movie
May 2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
Movie
Oct 2010
The Legend of Hallowdega
Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
Movie
Oct 2010
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
Movie
Sep 2010
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
Self
Movie
Jun 2010
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Movie
Mar 2010
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
TV Show
Jan 2010
In Confidence
Movie
Jan 2010
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
TV Show
Oct 2009
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
Movie
Jun 2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
Movie
Oct 2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
Movie
Jul 2008
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
Movie
Apr 2008
What Is Brazil?
Self
Movie
Apr 2008
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - Director & Writer
Movie
Jan 2008
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
Movie
Jan 2008
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
TV Show
Sep 2007
Movie Connections
Self
Movie
Jul 2007
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
Movie
Feb 2007
The Making of 'Tideland'
Self
TV Show
Feb 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Movie
Jan 2007
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
Movie
Jan 2007
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Apr 2006
Locked Out
Le faux bébé
Movie
Mar 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
Movie
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
TV Show
Feb 2006
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
Movie
Dec 2005
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Self
Movie
Dec 2005
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
Himself
Movie
Nov 2005
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Sep 2005
Getting Gilliam
Self
Movie
Dec 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Sep 2003
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
Movie
Jun 2003
Breakfast with Hunter
Self
Movie
Feb 2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Himself
Movie
Dec 2002
Forever Ealing
Self
TV Show
May 2002
HypaSpace
Self
Movie
Feb 2002
Lost in La Mancha
Self - Writer & Director
Movie
Jan 2002
Chris on Chris
Self
Movie
Oct 2000
The Life of Python
Self
TV Show
Jan 2000
Trigger Happy TV
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
The Monty Python Story
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
Movie
Nov 1998
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Self
Movie
Mar 1998
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
TV Show
May 1997
Ruby
Self
TV Show
Apr 1997
Classic Albums
Self
Movie
Nov 1996
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Self
Movie
Oct 1996
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Self
TV Show
Sep 1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
TV Show
Jan 1995
The Last Machine
Movie
Oct 1994
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Self
Movie
Apr 1994
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Self - Interviewee
Movie
Mar 1990
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
Movie
Nov 1989
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
Movie
Feb 1989
The Movie Life of George
Self
Movie
Dec 1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
Movie
May 1986
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
TV Show
Apr 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Movie
Dec 1985
Spies Like Us
Dr. Imhaus
Movie
Feb 1985
Brazil
Smoking Man (uncredited)
TV Show
Jan 1985
Friday People
Movie
Mar 1983
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
Movie
Mar 1983
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
Movie
Jun 1982
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
TV Show
Feb 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
TV Show
Feb 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Movie
Nov 1979
Storytime
Narrator
TV Show
Sep 1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Movie
Aug 1979
Life of Brian
Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Movie
Jun 1979
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
Movie
Dec 1978
Cinématon
N°601
TV Show
Jan 1978
The South Bank Show
Self
Movie
Mar 1977
Jabberwocky
Man with Rock
Movie
Dec 1976
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
TV Show
Apr 1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Movie
Apr 1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
TV Show
Jan 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
Movie
Dec 1974
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
TV Show
Apr 1974
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Terry Gilliam
Movie
Jan 1974
Miracle of Flight
Voice
Movie
Jan 1973
Monty Python In The Netherlands
TV Show
Nov 1971
Film '72
Self
Movie
Sep 1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Movie
May 1971
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
TV Show
Oct 1969
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
TV Show
Aug 1968
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Live Cartoonist
TV Show
Dec 1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set
TV Show
Oct 1967
Omnibus
Movie
The Debra Hill Story
Self
Movie
The Philosophers' Football Match
I. Kant
Movie
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Terry Gilliam