Directing

Terry Gilliam

born 1940 · Directing

66.0avg grm

40titles

#175best rank

8honors

best title · #175 on siteMonty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Patsy80.3

Honors

8

2001European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

2011European Film Award — Best Short Film

2009Inkpot Award

2012Winsor McCay Award

—Officer of Arts and Letters

Bio

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

ranked on this site

2010s10 titles

An Accidental Studio2019 · as Self - Monty Python57.8 F

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman2015 · as Self58.5 M

Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Pope's Servant59.0 M

Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Piano player59.0 M

Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Spanish Dancer59.0 R

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2011 · as Self - Director of Brazil58.4 W

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010 · as Self58.9 N

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Mountie56.4 N

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Mexican56.4 N

Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Not an Individual56.4

2000s5 titles

Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut2009 · as Self · series64.3 M

Monty Python's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters · series63.5 M

Monty Python's Personal Best2006 · as Self · series63.5 B

Breakfast with Hunter2003 · as Self58.5 L

Lost in La Mancha2002 · as Self - Writer & Director55.5

1990s3 titles

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Director64.0 1

12 Monkeys1995 · as Director77.5 F

The Fisher King1991 · as Director71.9

1980s9 titles

Around the World in 80 Days1989 · as Self · series64.5 A

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988 · as Director51.9 B

Brazil1985 · as Director77.9 M

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Window Washer72.6 M

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Fish #472.6 M

Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Walters72.6 M

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Constable Parrot61.8 M

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Mao Zedong61.8 M

Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Third Barber61.8

1970s9 titles

Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Jailer78.8 M

Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Man Even Further Forward78.8 M

Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Revolutionary78.8 M

Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Patsy80.3 M

Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Knight of Camelot80.3 M

Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Green Knight80.3 M

Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Self-Defence Nun69.8 M

Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Flasher69.8 M

Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Uncle Sam69.8

1960s4 titles

Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Various · series64.5 M

Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Knight with Chicken · series64.5 M

Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Various Roles · series64.5 O

Omnibus1967 · as Self · series63.8

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Terry Gilliam

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born1940

known forDirecting

titles on site40

best title rank#175 · Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

avg GRM66.0

honors8 · European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2001

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

ranked on this site

2010s

10 titles

57.8An Accidental Studio2019 · as Self - Monty Python F

58.5Film Adventurer Karel Zeman2015 · as Self M

59.0Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Pope's Servant M

59.0Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Piano player M

59.0Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014 · as Spanish Dancer R

58.4Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2011 · as Self - Director of Brazil W

58.9Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)2010 · as Self N

56.4Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Mountie N

56.4Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Mexican N

56.4Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy2010 · as Not an Individual

2000s

5 titles

64.3Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut2009 · as Self · series M

63.5Monty Python's Personal Best2006 · as Various Characters · series M

63.5Monty Python's Personal Best2006 · as Self · series B

58.5Breakfast with Hunter2003 · as Self L

55.5Lost in La Mancha2002 · as Self - Writer & Director

1990s

3 titles

64.0Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Director 1

77.512 Monkeys1995 · as Director F

71.9The Fisher King1991 · as Director

1980s

9 titles

64.5Around the World in 80 Days1989 · as Self · series A

51.9The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988 · as Director B

77.9Brazil1985 · as Director M

72.6Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Window Washer M

72.6Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Fish #4 M

72.6Monty Python's the Meaning of Life1983 · as Walters M

61.8Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Constable Parrot M

61.8Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Mao Zedong M

61.8Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl1982 · as Third Barber

1970s

9 titles

78.8Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Jailer M

78.8Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Man Even Further Forward M

78.8Monty Python's Life of Brian1979 · as Revolutionary M

80.3Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Patsy M

80.3Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Knight of Camelot M

80.3Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 · as Green Knight M

69.8Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Self-Defence Nun M

69.8Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Flasher M

69.8Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different1971 · as Uncle Sam

1960s

4 titles

64.5Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Various · series M

64.5Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Knight with Chicken · series M

64.5Monty Python's Flying Circus1969 · as Various Roles · series O

63.8Omnibus1967 · as Self · series

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