Terry Gilliam

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Terry Gilliam at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2006
Terry Gilliam at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2006

Terry Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-born cartoonist and filmmaker. He was born in Minnesota and grew up in California, but he now lives in England and is a British citizen.

He was a member of the British comedy team Monty Python. He designed animated sequences and acted in both their TV show and movies. He also directed the movies Jabberwocky (1976), Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), Baron Münchhausen (1989), Fisher King (1991), 12 Monkeys (1996), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), and The Brothers Grimm (2005).

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Films
And Now For Something Completely Different  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail  • Monty Python’s Life of Brian  • Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl  • Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life