Directing · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Born November 22, 1940
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.
MovieLe cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieUma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
2024
as Self (archive) - director
MovieMy National Gallery, London
2024
as Self
TVReel Britannia
2022
as Self
MovieClassic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021
as Self
MovieMonty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBye Bye Morons
2020
as Le chasseur publicité
MovieFellini of the Spirits
2020
as Self
MovieHe Dreams of Giants
2019
as Self
MoviePython at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAn Accidental Studio
2019
as Self
MovieThe Man Who Killed Don Quixote
2018
as Giant #2 (Voice)
MovieLove Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
2018
as Self
MoviePlankton Salesmen
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2017
as Self
MovieTom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
2017
as Self
MovieGaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016
as Himself
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
2016
as Himself
MovieLove Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
2016
as Himself
MovieBotticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
2016
as Himself
MovieThe Dada Principle
2016
as Self
MovieA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Director and Animator
MovieI REC U
2015
as Dr. Therieux
MovieSean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self
MovieFilm Adventurer Karel Zeman
2015
as Self
MovieAbsolutely Anything
2015
as Nasty Alien (voice)
MovieJupiter Ascending
2015
as Seal and Signet Minister
MovieMonty Python: The Meaning of Live
2014
as Self
TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMonty Python Live (Mostly)
2014
as Self, others
MovieMonty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Self
MovieThe Meaning of Monty Python
2013
as Self
Movie9 Month Stretch
2013
as Charlie Meatson
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
2013
as Himself
MovieA Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
2012
as Various (voice)
MovieAnatomy of a Liar
2012
as Self
MovieFor No Good Reason
2012
as Self
MovieMagical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
as Self
MovieRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
TVEvening Urgant
2012
as Self
MovieThe Cricklewood Greats
2012
as Himself
MovieKen Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2012
as Self - Director
TVGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
as Self
MovieThe Monster of Nix
2011
as The Ranger (Voice)
MovieAdventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
MovieThe Legend of Hallowdega
2010
as Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
MovieWho Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
as Self
MovieDante Ferretti: Production Designer
2010
as Self
MovieNot The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
MovieNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
In Confidence
2010
MovieMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
2010
as Self
TVMonty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009
as Self
MovieHeath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
MovieMel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
2008
as Himself
MovieMonty Python: Before the Flying Circus
2008
as Self
MovieWhat Is Brazil?
2008
as Self
MovieThe Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
as Self - Director & Writer
Life Of Brian Screenplay
2008
as Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
MovieMonty Python Conquers America
2008
as Self
TVMovie Connections
2007
as Self
MovieForging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
2007
as Himself
The Making of 'Tideland'
2007
as Self
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieThe Secret Life of Brian
2007
as Self
MovieWhat the Pythons Did Next...
2007
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MovieLocked Out
2006
as Le faux bébé
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
MovieMonty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
2006
as Various Characters
TVMonty Python's Personal Best
2006
as Self / Various Characters
MovieThe Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
MovieThe Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
2005
as Himself
MovieThe Roots of Monty Python
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieGetting Gilliam
2005
as Self
MovieRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
MovieThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
2003
as Self
MovieBreakfast with Hunter
2003
as Self
MovieHunter Goes to Hollywood
2003
as Himself
MovieForever Ealing
2002
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
MovieLost in La Mancha
2002
as Self - Writer & Director
MovieChris on Chris
2002
as Self
MovieThe Life of Python
2000
as Self
TVTrigger Happy TV
2000
as Self
MovieThe Monty Python Story
1999
as Self
MovieMonty Python: From Spam to Sperm
1999
as Self
MovieMonty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
1999
as Self
MovieSpotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Self
MovieMonty Python: Live at Aspen
1998
as Self
TVRuby
1997
as Self
TVClassic Albums
1997
as Self
MovieThe Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
1996
as Self
MovieThe Battle of Brazil: A Video History
1996
as Self
TVThe Frank Skinner Show
1995
as Self
TVThe Last Machine
1995
MovieQuentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
1994
as Self
MoviePhilip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
1994
as Self - Interviewee
MovieLife of Python
1990
as Self / Various Roles
MovieParrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
1989
as Self / Various Characters
MovieThe Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
MovieThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
as Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
MovieCinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1986
TVOmnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
MovieSpies Like Us
1985
as Dr. Imhaus
MovieBrazil
1985
as Smoking Man (uncredited)
Friday People
1985
MovieMonty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
as Various Roles
MovieThe Crimson Permanent Assurance
1983
as Window Cleaner (uncredited)
MovieMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
1982
as Various Roles
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
MovieStorytime
1979
as Narrator
TVFriday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
MovieLife of Brian
1979
as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
MovieThe Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
1979
as Self
MovieCinématon
1978
as N°601
TVThe South Bank Show
1978
as Self
MovieJabberwocky
1977
as Man with Rock
MoviePleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
as Self
TVThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
MovieMonty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
MovieMonty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
1974
as Self
TVThe Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
1974
as Terry Gilliam
MovieMiracle of Flight
1974
as Voice
MovieMonty Python In The Netherlands
1973
MovieThe Philosophers' Football Match
1972
as I. Kant
TVMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
1972
as Various Characters
Film '72
1971
as Self
MovieAnd Now for Something Completely Different
1971
as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
MovieEuroshow '71: May Day Special
1971
as Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
TVMonty Python's Flying Circus
1969
as Various
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
1968
as Live Cartoonist
TVDo Not Adjust Your Set
1967
TVOmnibus
1967
The Debra Hill Story
as Self
MovieTITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME
as Terry Gilliam
