Terry Gilliam
Biography
Terry Gilliam, born in Minneapolis, is a filmmaker, comedian, animator and actor who began his career drawing cartoons and animation before joining Monty Python as its animator. He became a full member of the troupe and appeared in the sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus as well as the Python films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), which he co-directed with Terry Jones, Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983). He made his solo directing debut with Jabberwocky (1977) and found a breakthrough with Time Bandits (1981). Brazil (1985), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and The Fisher King (1991) brought further acclaim, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director. Later credits include 12 Monkeys (1995), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018). He received a BAFTA Fellowship in 2009.
85years old
Turns 86 on November 22in 40 days
- Born Minneapolis
- Star sign: SagittariusFirst day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp
- Terrence Vance Gilliam (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 44 years1971 to 2015
Genres
- Comedy79%, 11 films
- Documentary29%, 4 films
- Adventure21%, 3 films
- Musical21%, 3 films
- Animation14%, 2 films
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First role
In 1975 Gilliam started directing by co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Terry Jones. He handled the photography and played Patsy and the Old Man from Scene 24, while Jones worked with the actors.
First role
In 1977, Gilliam directed Jabberwocky, his first film outside the Python group. The comedy, set in the Middle Ages, had Python member Michael Palin in the lead and drew from the poem of that name.
Beyond film
Gilliam made his opera debut in May 2011 at London's English National Opera, directing Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust; the production later played in Ghent and Antwerp in its original French.
Terry Gilliam movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975 Adventure, Comedy, Fantasyas Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand
IMDb rating 8.1608K votes
- Life of Brian1979 Comedyas Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood & Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
IMDb rating 8.0436K votes
- The Meaning of Life1983as Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg
IMDb rating 7.5131K votes
- And Now for Something Completely Different1971as Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
IMDb rating 7.533K votes
- Monty Python Live (Mostly)2014as Spanish Dancer / Piano player / Pope's Servant / Mountie / Second Bruce / Constable Parrot / Himself / Pepperpot / Professor D.P. Gumby / Sir Norman Barry Castle / Cardinal Fang / I've got two legs singer
IMDb rating 7.63.0K votes
Most often with
Terry Jones directed four of these films, Ian MacNaughton two and Aubrey Powell two. Two actors appear in ten of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Eric Idle's page
Carol Cleveland's page
Graham Chapman's page
All films by Ian MacNaughton
Aubrey PowellDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2014
All films by Aubrey Powell
Box office
What Terry Gilliam's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$137 million
9 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$60M44.0% of the total
- 2The Meaning of Life1983as Window Washer / Fish #4 / Walters / Middle of the Film Announcer / M'Lady Joeline / Mr. Brown / Howard Katzenberg$43M31.3% of the total
- 3Life of Brian1979as Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood & Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee$21M15.3% of the total
- 4$6.3M4.6% of the total
- 5Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975as Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorrilla Hand$5.8M4.2% of the total
- 6$490K0.4% of the total
- 7$328K0.2% of the total
- 8$28K0.0% of the total
$7,000from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 2000 to 2012.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | Winsor McCay Award | Won | |
| 2011 | European Film Award for Best Short Film | The Wholly Family | Won |
| 2009 | Inkpot Award | Won | |
| 2004 | Annual award ACFK | Won | |
| 2001 | European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Time Machine Award | Won | |
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.