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Terry Gilliam
Born November 22, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA20 films
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.
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First watchMonty Python and the Holy Grail19757.8King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
20 films as director- 2018The Man Who Killed Don QuixoteDirector
- 2013The Zero TheoremDirector
- 2011The Wholly FamilyDirector
- 2010The Legend of HallowdegaDirector
- 2010Arcade Fire: UNSTAGEDDirector
- 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusDirector
- 2005Le court des grandsDirector
- 2005TidelandDirector
- 2005The Brothers GrimmDirector
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasDirector
- 1995Twelve MonkeysDirector
- 1991The Fisher KingDirector
- 1988The Adventures of Baron MunchausenDirector
- 1985BrazilDirector
- 1983The Crimson Permanent AssuranceDirector
- 1981Time BanditsDirector
- 1979StorytimeDirector
- 1977JabberwockyDirector
- 1975Monty Python and the Holy GrailDirector
- 1974Miracle of FlightDirector