Terry Gilliam Biography (1940-)

Full name, Terry Vance Gilliam; born November 22, 1940, in Minneapolis, MN; immigrated to England, 1969; son of James Hall (a carpenter) and Beatrice (maiden name, Vance) Gilliam; married Maggie Weston (a makeup and hair designer),1973; children: Amy Rainbow, Holly du Bois, Harry Thunder. Addresses:Agent: Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, National House, 60-66 Wardour St.,London W1V 4ND England; William Morris Agency, One William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, writer, producer, director, screenwriter, animator, illustrator
Birth Details
November 22, 1940
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Do Not Adjust Your Set, Thames TV, 1968
  • We Have Ways of Making You Laugh, 1968
  • Marty, BBC, 1968
  • Monty Python's "Flying Circus" (also known as Gwen Dibley's "Flying Circus" and Monty Python), BBC, 1969-74, broadcast in the United States on PBS, 1974-82
  • Narrator, The Last Machine, BBC, 1995
  • Himself and various characters, The Sketch Show Story, BBC, 2001
  • Himself, Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz, 2002
  • Miniseries
  • Himself, Around the World in 80 Days (documentary; also known as Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days), Arts and Entertainment, 1989
  • Specials
  • Pythons in Deutschland, Bavaria, Atelier, 1971
  • Various characters, Euroshow 71, 1971
  • (Uncredited) Various roles, Monty Python's "Fliegender Zirkus," BBC1, 1972
  • Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (also known as On Location with the Pythons), BBC, 1974
  • Himself, The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (alsoknown as The Pythons; documentary), BBC, 1979
  • Himself, The Meaning of Monty Python's "Meaning of Life," 1983
  • Himself, What Is Brazil? (documentary), 1985
  • Himself and various roles, Life of Python (also known as Life of Python: Monty Python 20th Anniversary Omnibus), Showtime, 1990
  • Himself and various roles, Twenty Years of Monty Python (Parrot SketchNot Included) (also known as Parrot Sketch Not Included and Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python), Showtime, 1990
  • "U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python" (also known as "The USCAF Tribute to Monty Python" and "Monty Python's 'Flying Circus': Live at Aspen"), HBO Comedy Special, HBO, 1998
  • Himself, Pythonland, BBC, 1999
  • Himself, From Spam to Sperm, BBC, 1999
  • Himself, BBC crew member, Gumby, Onan Vandergoy, and Gorilla, Python Night, BBC, 1999
  • Himself, It's ... the Monty Python Story (documentary; also knownas Life of Python), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • Himself, John Cleese & Anders Lund Madsen, TV2 Danmark, 1999
  • Himself, 30 Years of Monty Python: A Revelation (also known as It's the Monty Python Show), 1999
  • Himself, Forever Ealing (documentary), TCM and Channel 4, 2002
  • Himself, Concert for George (documentary), 2003
  • Terryho dotocna (also known as Terry's Wrap Up Party), 2004
  • Ceremonia de clausura, 2005
  • 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches, Channel 4, 2005
  • San Sebastian 2005: Croncia de Carlos Boyero, 2005
  • Episodic
  • Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1982, 1989, 1995
  • Himself, "Terry Gilliam," The South Bank Show, ITV, 1991
  • Naked Hollywood, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
  • Guest, The Charlie Rose Show, PBS, 1996, 1998
  • Guest, Ruby, BBC, 1999
  • Trigger Happy TV, Channel 4, 2000
  • Himself, "Wallace & Gromit Go Chicken," Omnibus, BBC, 2000
  • Himself, "Monty Python's Flying Circus," Comedy Connections, BBC,2005
  • (Archive footage) Himself, Cinema mil, Televisio de Catalunya, 2005
  • Magacine, 2005
  • Guest, The Frank Skinner Show, 2005
  • Himself, Film '72, BBC, 2005
  • Breakfast, BBC, 2005
  • Also appeared as guest, The Uncle Floyd Show; himself, "The Filmsof Terry Gilliam," The Directors, Encore; in Hotel Babylon.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Animator, Do Not Adjust Your Set, Thames TV, 1968
  • Animator, We Have Ways of Making You Laugh, 1968
  • Animator, Marty, BBC, 1968
  • Animator, director, and series creator, Monty Python's "Flying Circus" (also known as Gwen Dibley's "Flying Circus" and Monty Python), BBC, 1969 74, broadcast in the United States on PBS, 1974-82
  • The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine, ABC, 1971
  • Creator of title sequence, William, CBS, 1972
  • Specials
  • Animator, Monty Python's "Fliegender Zirkus," 1972
  • (Archive footage) Animator, Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python, Showtime, 1989
  • Title designer, "U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python" (alsoknown as "The USCAF Tribute to Monty Python" and "Monty Python's 'Flying Circus': Live at Aspen"), HBO Comedy Special, HBO, 1998
  • Film Appearances
  • Various roles, And Now for Something Completely Different (also known as Monty Python's "And Now For Something Completely Different"), Columbia, 1971
  • Patsy, weird old man, and Keeper of the Bridge of Death, Monty Pythonand the Holy Grail, Cinema 5, 1975
  • Various, Pleasure at Her Majesty's (also known as Monty PythonMeets Beyond the Fringe), 1976
  • Man with rock, Jabberwocky, Cinema 5, 1977
  • Masked Commando, prophet, jailer, Geoffrey, and revolutionary, Monty Python's "Life of Brian" (also known as Life of Brian), Warner Bros., 1979
  • Various roles, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Columbia,1982
  • Various roles, Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" (also known asThe Meaning of Life), Universal, 1983
  • (Uncredited) Workman, The Crimson Permanent Assurance, 1983
  • Himself, The Secret Policeman's Private Parts, Miramax, 1984
  • Dr. Imhaus, Spies like Us, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Himself, Cinematon (documentary), 1985
  • (Uncredited) Smoking man at Shang-ri La Towers, Brazil, Universal,1985
  • (Uncredited) Irritating singer, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(also known as Die Abenteuer des Baron von Munchhausen), Columbia, 1988
  • Himself, The Battle of Brazil: A Video History (documentary), Universal, 1996
  • Himself, The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (documentary), Universal Studios Home Video, 1997
  • Himself, Lost in La Mancha (documentary), IFC Films, 2002
  • Himself, Hunter Goes to Hollywood (documentary short), Criterion Collection, 2003
  • Interviewee, The 29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (documentary), Alliance Atlantis Video, 2003
  • Himself, Nos Zamis Le Hyens (documentary), 2005
  • Himself, Getting Gilliam (documentary), Mpix, 2005
  • Enfermes dehors, 2006
  • Also appeared in The Do It Yourself Animation Film.
  • Film Director
  • Storytime, 1968
  • (With others) Cry of the Banshee, American International Pictures,1970
  • And Now for Something Completely Different (also known as MontyPython's "And Now for Something Completely Different"), Columbia, 1971
  • The Miracle of Flight, 1974
  • (With Terry Jones) Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cinema 5, 1975
  • Jabberwocky, Cinema 5, 1977
  • Time Bandits, Avco-Embassy, 1981
  • "The Crimson Permanent Assurance," Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" (also known as The Meaning of Life), Universal, 1983
  • Brazil, Universal, 1985
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (also known as Die Abenteuerdes Baron von Munchhausen), Columbia, 1988
  • The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991
  • Twelve Monkeys, Universal, 1995
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
  • The Brothers Grimm, Miramax, 2005
  • Tideland, HanWay Films, 2005
  • Film Animator
  • Storytime, 1968
  • (Title designer only) Cry of the Banshee, American International Pictures, 1970
  • And Now for Something Completely Different (also known as MontyPython's "And Now for Something Completely Different"), Columbia, 1971
  • The Miracle of Flight, 1974
  • (Uncredited) Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cinema 5, 1975
  • Animator designer and (uncredited) animator, Monty Python's "Life of Brian" (also known as Life of Brian), Warner Bros., 1979
  • Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" (also known as The Meaningof Life), Universal, 1983
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • (Uncredited) Storyboard artist, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cinema 5, 1975
  • Production designer, Monty Python's "Life of Brian" (also known asLife of Brian), Warner Bros., 1979
  • Producer, Time Bandits, Avco-Embassy, 1981
  • (With others) Stage director, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Columbia, 1982
  • Storyboard illustrator, Lost in La Mancha (documentary), IFC Films, 2002
  • Executive producer, The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, Artificial Earthquake, 2005
  • Dress pattern maker, The Brothers Grimm, Miramax, 2005
  • Stage Appearances
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, 1970
  • Monty Python Live!, New York City, 1976
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • (With Monty Python) The Worst of Monty Python's Flying Circus, BBCRecords, 1969
  • Another Monty Python Record, Charisma, 1970
  • Monty Python's Previous Record, 1972
  • Monty Python's Matching Tie and Handkerchief, Charisma, 1973, Arista, 1975
  • Monty Python Live at Drury Lane, Charisma, 1973
  • The Album of the Sound Track of the Trailer of the Film "Monty Pythonand the Holy Grail," Arista, 1975
  • Monty Python Live at City Center, Arista, 1976
  • Monty Python's Instant Record Collection, 1977
  • Monty Python's "Life of Brian," Warner Bros., 1979
  • Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album, Arista, 1980
  • Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life," CBS Records, 1983
  • Monty Python's The Final Ripoff, 1988
  • Also recorded singles "Galaxy Song" and "Every Sperm Is Sacred."
  • Video Games
  • Executive producer and performer, Monty Python's "Complete Waste of Time," 7th Level, 1994
  • Performer (Patsy), director, and animator, Monty Python and the Questfor the Holy Grail, 1996
  • Animator and performer, Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life," 1997
  • Taped Readings
  • (With others) The Pythons, 2004
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • Pythons in Deutschland, Bavaria Atelier, 1971
  • Miracles of Flight, 1974
  • (With Charles Alverson) Jabberwocky, Cinema 5, 1977
  • (With Michael Palin) Time Bandits, Avco-Embassy, 1981
  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance, 1983
  • (With Tom Stoppard) Brazil, Universal, 1985
  • (With Charles McKeown) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (also known as Die Abenteuer des Baron von Munchhausen), Columbia, 1988
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
  • Education Tips No. 41: Choosing a Really Expensive School (short),2003
  • Tideland, HanWay Films, 2005
  • Screenplays (with Monty Python)
  • And Now for Something Completely Different (also known as MontyPython's "And Now for Something Completely Different"), Columbia, 1971
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Cinema 5, 1975
  • Monty Python's "Life of Brian" (also known as Life of Brian), Warner Bros., 1979
  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Columbia, 1982
  • Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" (also known as The Meaningof Life), Universal, 1983
  • Television Specials
  • Monty Python's "Fliegender Zirkus," BBC1, 1972
  • Life of Python, Showtime, 1990
  • Twenty Years of Monty Python (Parrot Sketch Not Included) (also known as Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python), Showtime, 1990
  • It's ... the Monty Python Story (documentary; also known as Life of Python), BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • Television Episodes
  • Do Not Adjust Your Set, ITV, 1968
  • We Have Ways of Making You Laugh, London, 1968
  • Marty (also known as It's Marty), BBC, 1968
  • Broaden Your Mind, BBC, 1968
  • (With Monty Python) Monty Python's "Flying Circus" (also known asGwen Dibley's "Flying Circus" and Monty Python), BBC, 1969-74,broadcast in the United States on PBS, 1974-82
  • Television Composer
  • Episodic
  • (With Monty Python) Monty Python's "Flying Circus" (also known asGwen Dibley's "Flying Circus" and Monty Python), BBC, 1969-74,broadcast in the United States on PBS, 1974-82
  • Books
  • (Compiler with Harvey Kurtzman) Harvey Kurtzman's "Fun and Games,"Fawcett, 1965
  • (With Joel Siegel) The Cocktail People (cartoons), Pisani Press, 1966
  • (With Monty Python) Monty Python's "Big Red Book," Methuen, 1972
  • (As Jerry Gillian; with Peter Brookes; also illustrator) The Brand NewMonty Python Bok, Methuen, 1973, later published as The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok, Methuen, 1974
  • (Illustrator) Roger McGough, Sporting Relations (poems), Methuen,1974
  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book), Methuen, 1977, also published as Monty Python's "Second Film: A First Draft," Methuen, 1977
  • (With Alverson) Jabberwocky, Pan Books, 1977
  • (With Lucinda Cowell) Animations of Mortality (cartoons), Methuen,1978
  • Monty Python's "Life of Brian (of Nazareth)" [and] Montypythonscrapbook, Grosset, 1979
  • The Complete Works of Shakespeare and Monty Python (contains Monty Python's "Big Red Book" and The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok), Methuen, 1981
  • (With Palin) Time Bandits, Hutchinson, 1981, also published as Time Bandits: The Movie Script, Doubleday (New York City), 1981
  • Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life," Methuen, 1983
  • (With McKeown) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, 1989
  • Gilliam on Gilliam, Faber and Faber, 1999
  • (With others) The Pythons: An Autobiography, St. Martin's Press, 2003
  • Video Games
  • (Original screenplay) Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, 1996
  • Also contributed to periodicals, including Film Comment, Cinema, Stills, Sequences, and Starburst.

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The screenplay Monty Python and the Holy Grail served as the basisfor the stage musical Spamalot, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2005.
OTHER SOURCES
    Books
    • Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 59, Thomson Gale, 2005
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, 4th ed., St. James Press, 2000
    Periodicals
    • American Film, March, 1989, pp. 34-42
    • Movieline, June, 1998, p. 76
    • People, March 17, 1986, pp. 141-43
    • Time, August 8, 2005, p. 64