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Terry Gilliam
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| Terry Gilliam | |
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| Birth name | Terence Vance Gilliam |
| Born | November 22, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Notable Roles | Monty Python's Flying Circus: Monty Python member |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | 1 BAFTA TV Special Award 1 AFI Star Award (with Monty Python) Other: 1 Capri Legend Award, Italy; 1 Empire Award, UK; 1 Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, Leopard of Honor; 2 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, USA; 1 San Sebastián International Film Festival Prize, Spain; 1 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Spain, Time-Machine Honorary Award; 1 Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden, Visionary Award; 1 Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, People's Choice Award; 1 Venice Film Festival, Italy, Silver Lion |
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Terry Gilliam is an American director and writer best known for his work on such films as Time Bandits, Brazil and Twelve Monkeys, and on TV as a member of Monty Python on Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | Monty Python member | 1969–1974 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Himself | 1989 | 1 | |||
| The Last Machine | Presenter | 1995 | 1 | |||
| Festival Pass with Chris Gore | Himself | 2002 | 1 | |||
| Monty Python's Personal Best | Himself | 2006 | 1 | |||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger Happy TV | Himself | 1x02 - Terry Gilliam | January 21, 2000 |
| Comedy Connections | Himself | 3x01 - Monty Python's Flying Circus | February 21, 2005 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Late Night with David Letterman | February 3, 1982 | |
| Late Night with David Letterman | February 28, 1989 | |
| The South Bank Show | Terry Gilliam | October 6, 1991 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Show 511 | December 27, 1995 |
| The Charlie Rose Show | January 4, 1996 | |
| The Charlie Rose Show | May 11, 1998 | |
| Ruby | September 13, 1999 | |
| Omnibus | Wallace & Gromit Go Chicken | June 28, 2000 |
| Magacine | September 9, 2005 | |
| The Frank Skinner Show | October 27, 2005 | |
| The Film Programme | October 31, 2005 | |
| Breakfast | November 2, 2005 | |
| The Film Programme | December 29, 2005 | |
| Waratte Iitomo | April 12, 2006 |
Notable Film Roles
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV movie): Monty Python member
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971): Monty Python member
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975): Monty Python member
- Jabberwocky (1977): Man with Rock
- Life of Brian (1979): Monty Python member
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982): Monty Python member
- The Meaning of Life (1983): Monty Python member
- Lost in La Mancha (2002): Himself
Writer
Staff Writer
| Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Adjust Your Set | 1967 –1969 | Writer | 1 | 2 | ||
| Marty | 1968 –1969 | Writer | 1 | 2 | ||
| Broaden Your Mind | 1968 –1969 | Writer | 1 | 2 | ||
| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 1969 –1974 | Writer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Notable Films Written
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (TV movie)
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Jabberwocky (1977)
- Life of Brian (1979)
- Time Bandits (1981)
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
- The Meaning of Life (1983)
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
- Brazil (1985)
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Tideland (2005)
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
BAFTA TV Awards
(1 Win)
- Won: Special Award (1969)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus, for the graphics
American Film Institute
(1 Win)
- Won: AFI Star Award (1998 - with Monty Python)
- Honoring "the talents of those who have made a significant impact and have had an enduring influence on the television and motion picture industries."
Other Awards
- Academy Awards
- Nominated: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (1985) - Brazil
- Golden Globes, Motion Picture
- Nominated: Best Director - Motion Picture (1991) - The Fisher King
- BAFTA Film Awards
- Nominated: Best Short Film (1983) - The Crimson Permanent Assurance
- Cannes Film Festival
- Nominated: Golden Palm (1998) - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Awards, USA
- Nominated: Best Director (1981) - Time Bandits
- Nominated: Best Writing (1981) - Time Bandits
- Nominated: Best Director (1991) - The Fisher King
- Nominated: Best Director (1995) - Twelve Monkeys
- Berlin International Film Festival Awards, Germany
- Nominated: Reader Jury of the Berliner Morgenpost (1996) - Twelve Monkeys
- Nominated: Golden Berlin Bear (1996) - Twelve Monkeys
- Capri, Hollywood, Awards, Italy
- Won: Capri Legend Award (2003)
- Empire Awards, UK
- Won: Best Director (1996) - Twelve Monkeys
- Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Awards, Portugal
- Nominated: Best Film (1983) - Time Bandits
- Locarno International Film Festival Golden Leopards, Switzerland
- Won: Leopard of Honor (2005)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, USA
- Won: Best Director (1985) - Brazil
- Won: Best Screenplay (1985) - Brazil
- San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain
- Won: FIPRESCI Prize (2005) - Tideland
- Nominated: Golden Seashell (2005) - Tideland
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Spain
- Won: Time-Machine Honorary Award (2000)
- Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden
- Won: Visionary Award (2005)
- Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
- Won: People's Choice Award (1991) - The Fisher King
- Venice Film Festival, Italy
- Won: Silver Lion (1991) - The Fisher King
- Nominated: Golden Lion (1991) - The Fisher King
- Nominated: Golden Lion (2005) - The Brothers Grimm
