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British filmmaker and animator Terry Gilliam was a member of the famous Monty Python comedy troupe, originally as an animator and later as a full member. Gilliam was responsible for the animation between sketches on the television show as well as all the art on the troupe's book and album covers.
As a director, Gilliam is known for his darkly comedic twist on the stories he creates, which often call into question the sanity or identity of his characters. Some of his more popular films include The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Brothers Grimm.
Gilliam's films have become notorious for production problems, so much so that a documentary called Lost in La Mancha was shot during the filming of a production that ultimately never made it to the screen. Warner Brothers refused to hire him to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone because of his history of production troubles; his bad luck continued in early 2008 when Heath Ledger passed away unexpectedly during the filming of Gilliam's The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: November 22, 1940
- Birthplace: Medicine Lake, Minnesota
- Only American-born member of Monty Python
- Obtained British citizenship in 1968
- Class president and senior prom king in high school
- Attended Occidental College
- Studied physics, fine arts and political science
- Member: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Asteroid named after him in 1993 (9619 Terrygilliam)
- Held dual American/British citizenship for 38 years
- Renounced American citizenship in protest of George W. Bush in 2006
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@Warlach Depends which scares you more: Eric Bana's butt or Terry Gilliam's subconscious.
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@Warlach Surely Terry Gilliam has to be the winner in that one?
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Terry Gilliam has this weird dual identity for me. There's Gilliam the Famous Film Director, and Terry G the crazy Yank from Monty Python
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (20th Anniversary Edition) - $19.94
Director Terry Gilliam (Brazil) and an all-star cast including John Neville, Eric Idle, Oliver Reedand Uma Thurman deliver this tale of the enchanting adventures of Baron von Munchausen on his journey to save a town from defeat. Being swall...
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Terry Gilliam: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers Series) - $22.00
This collection of interviews with the renowned filmmaker, animator, artist, and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe covers the phases of his career from his early work as a cartoonist and animator through his most recent and most diff...
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Time Bandits (Special Edition) - $14.98
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Dreams and Nightmares: Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm, & Other Cautionary Tales of Hollywood - $24.95
A behind-the-scenes chronicle of the creation of the Terry Gilliam's 'The Brothers Grimm', charting all the highs and lows in the film's journey from script to screen. Told by both Gilliam and McCabe, who provides an on-set diary, this uniq...
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A young girl (Jodelle Ferland) lives in a terrifying and gruesome world. When her father (Jeff Bridges) takes her away to a rural farmhouse, she finds herself in a bizarre fantasy world where only her dolls’ heads keep her company. When she...
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View All Terry Gilliam Questions (15) | Ask a QuestionIs Terry Gilliam tempting fate by returning to Don Quixote yet again? (1 Answer)Well one thing's for sure, Depp's not coming back, and Colin Farrell is not replacing him, so who knows, it may be too much to ask to try and finish ... read moreDo you think Terry McAulay is the right official to referee Super Bowl XLIII? (1 Answer)No. The official that I would choose would be David Patterson. read moreWhat are the names of Terri Irwins sisters? (1 Answer)I've searched high and low and I CANNOT for the life of me find the names of Terri Irwin's two sisters - I know there are two, but no names ... read moreWhat happened to terry wogan?! (1 Answer)He's no longer interested, in large part due to the voting in certain countries. From an interview with the Radio Times in August 2008: "'Days before the show, I knew ... read more
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Terry Gilliam Gossip and Blogs
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- Defamer: Heath Ledger's Final Project Was Being Helmed By Notorious Bad Luck... (Janury 22, 2008)
- Gawker: Terry Gilliam Gladly Sells Self on Street (October 5, 2006)
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- More Images from Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (January 12, 2008)
- Will Gilliam Really Make That Quixote Movie? (January 4, 2008)
- Photos from Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus (December 22, 2007)
- Some Inspiration from Director Terry Gilliam (November 6, 2007)
- Details About Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (October 9, 2007)
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Terry Gilliam Timeline
- Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- November 22, 1940: Born
- 1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1971 Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus: IMDb | Wikipedia
- 1971 And Now for Something Completely Different: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1977 Jabberwocky: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1985 Brazil: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1985 Spies Like Us: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1988 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1991 The Fisher King: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1995 Twelve Monkeys: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2002 Lost in La Mancha: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2005 The Brothers Grimm: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2005 Tideland: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
- 2009 The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus: IMDb | Mahalo | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia
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