Terry Gilliam
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
Defining films
In their own words
It's a bit like Buñuel's 'Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' where actors are speaking in other languages. It's a great way to work - it's liberating because you focus on performance and emotion.
I have always been a great admirer of films by Fellini, particularly 8 1/2 for its blend of fantasy and reality.
The source of it all was Chris Marker's incredible short film 'La Jetée', which I'd seen years ago, and loved it, and it just resonated, and it felt right.
It's not trying to be a world of the future, it's just trying to be a world that exists slightly differently. Like Alphaville was, or Metropolis was.
