Terry Gilliam
Known for: Directing
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
Omnibus
1967
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Series
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Various
1969
Film
Jupiter Ascending
Seal and Signet Minister
2015
Film
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
1975
Film
Life of Brian
Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
1979
Film
Brazil
Smoking Man (uncredited)
1985
Series
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Film
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
1988
Film
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Various Roles
1983
Series
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Film
Spies Like Us
Dr. Imhaus
1985
Series
Ruby
Self
1997
Film
Absolutely Anything
Nasty Alien (voice)
2015
Series
Evening Urgant
Self
2012
Film
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Giant #2 (Voice)
2018
Series
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Self
2011
Film
Bye Bye Morons
Le chasseur publicité
2020
HypaSpace
Self
2002
Series
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
Series
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
Film
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
Self
2017
Film
And Now for Something Completely Different
Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
1971
Series
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Jabberwocky
Man with Rock
1977
The Kumars
Self
2014
Friday People
1985
Series
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self
2009
Series
Trigger Happy TV
Self
2000
Film
9 Month Stretch
Charlie Meatson
2013
Film
Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Euroshow '71: May Day Special
Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
1971
Series
Movie Connections
Self
2007
Series
Reel Britannia
Self
2022
Series
Monty Python's Personal Best
Self / Various Characters
2006
Film
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Various Roles
1982
Film
Forever Ealing
Self
2002
Film
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2021
Series
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Series
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Various Characters
1972
In Confidence
2010
Film
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Film
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Director and Animator
2015
We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Live Cartoonist
1968
Film
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Self
2014
Film
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Window Cleaner (uncredited)
1983
Series
The Last Machine
1995
Film
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
2009
Film
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
2008
Film
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Self, others
2014
Film
An Accidental Studio
Self
2019
Film
Lost in La Mancha
Self - Writer & Director
2002
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
The Secret Life of Brian
Self
2007
Film
Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
Self
2010
Film
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Film
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
Film
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Self
2015
Film
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Self
2015
Film
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
Film
Locked Out
Le faux bébé
2006
Film
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
2010
Film
Monty Python: Live at Aspen
Self
1998
Film
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Self
1976
Film
TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME
Terry Gilliam
Film
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
Self
2012
Film
Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings
Himself
2016
Film
For No Good Reason
Self
2012
Film
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
Various (voice)
2012
Film
Anatomy of a Liar
Self
2012
Film
Cinématon
N°601
1978
Film
Fellini of the Spirits
Self
2020
Film
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
Self - Director & Writer
2008
Film
My National Gallery, London
Self
2024
Film
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Self
2005
Film
Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Self
1999
Film
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Himself
2003
Film
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Self
2011
Film
Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Self
2014
Life Of Brian Screenplay
Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer
2008
Film
Monty Python In The Netherlands
1973
Film
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior
Self (archive) - director
2024
Film
Breakfast with Hunter
Self
2003
Film
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Self
2008
Film
The Meaning of Monty Python
Self
2013
Film
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
Self
2017
Film
Life of Python
Self / Various Roles
1990
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
The Dada Principle
Self
2016
Film
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
Self
1996
Film
He Dreams of Giants
Self
2019
Film
The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Self
1979
Film
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
Himself
2016
Film
Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
Self
1999
Film
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Self
2010
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
The Cricklewood Greats
Himself
2012
Film
The Life of Python
Self
2000
The Making of 'Tideland'
Self
2007
Film
The Roots of Monty Python
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
Self
2003
Film
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Self
1994
Film
I REC U
Dr. Therieux
2015
Film
The Monty Python Story
Self
1999
Film
Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Self - Interviewee
1994
Film
What Is Brazil?
Self
2008
Series
The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show
Terry Gilliam
1974
Film
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Self
1998
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
The Philosophers' Football Match
I. Kant
1972
Film
Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk
Self
2018
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
Self
1974
Film
Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Various Characters
2006
Film
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
Self - Director
2012
Film
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2004
The Debra Hill Story
Self
Film
Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
2010
Film
Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Self / Various Characters
1989
Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge
Himself
2013
Film
Storytime
Narrator
1979
Film
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Self
2021
Film
Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920
Himself
2007
Film
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
Self
2010
Film
Getting Gilliam
Self
2005
Film
The Legend of Hallowdega
Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited)
2010
Film
Chris on Chris
Self
2002
Film
The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm
Himself
2005
Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story
Himself
2016
Film
The Battle of Brazil: A Video History
Self
1996
Film
The Monster of Nix
The Ranger (Voice)
2011
Film
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Himself
2016
Film
Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam
1986
Film
Miracle of Flight
Voice
1974
Film
The MAD World of Harvey Kurztman
Himself
2026