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Director
Terry Gilliam
Defining Films
Profile
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
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.
On The Man Who Killed Don Quixote · ScreenAnarchy: THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE Interview: Terry Gilliam on The 30 Year Journey, Dream Logic, And Buñuel
Filmography (20)
Brazil
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
The Zero Theorem
The Wholly Family
The Legend of Hallowdega
Arcade Fire: UNSTAGED
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Tideland
Le court des grands
The Brothers Grimm
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Twelve Monkeys
The Fisher King
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Time Bandits
Storytime
Jabberwocky
Miracle of Flight