Terry Gilliam
Biography
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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Jonathan Pryce 4
- Terry Gilliam 4
- Michael Palin 3
- Christopher Plummer 2
- Eric Idle 2
- Heath Ledger 2
- Ian Holm 2
- Jack Purvis 2
Awards and nominations
- 2012 Winsor McCay Award
- 2011 European Film Award for Best Short Film
- 2011 European Film Award for Best Short Film Nominated
- 2009 Inkpot Award
- 2004 Annual award ACFK
- 2001 European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000 Time Machine Award
- 1986 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated
- — Officer of Arts and Letters
- — Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
The career in numbers
- US$ 297 mi Total budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 462 mi Total box office from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 23 mi Average budget from 13 film(s) with data
- US$ 36 mi Average box office from 13 film(s) with data
- 6.9 Average rating from 14 film(s) with data
- 1.6× Return on investment from 13 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
|
2018 | US$ 19 mi | US$ 2 mi | 6.7 |
The Zero Theorem
|
2013 | US$ 9 mi | US$ 770,706 | 6.1 |
The Wholly Family
|
2011 | — | — | 5.6 |
The Legend of Hallowdega
|
2010 | — | — | 4.0 |
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
|
2009 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 64 mi | 6.4 |
The Brothers Grimm
|
2005 | US$ 88 mi | US$ 105 mi | 5.9 |
Tideland
|
2005 | US$ 12 mi | US$ 566,611 | 6.5 |
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
|
1998 | US$ 19 mi | US$ 11 mi | 7.2 |
Twelve Monkeys
|
1995 | US$ 29 mi | US$ 169 mi | 7.6 |
The Fisher King
|
1991 | US$ 24 mi | US$ 42 mi | 7.3 |
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
|
1988 | US$ 47 mi | US$ 8 mi | 7.0 |
Brazil
|
1985 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 10 mi | 7.7 |
The Crimson Permanent Assurance
|
1983 | — | — | 7.2 |
Time Bandits
|
1981 | US$ 5 mi | US$ 42 mi | 6.6 |
Storytime
|
1979 | — | — | 6.3 |
Jabberwocky
|
1977 | US$ 500,000 | US$ 490,000 | 6.0 |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
|
1975 | US$ 400,000 | US$ 6 mi | 7.8 |
Miracle of Flight
|
1974 | — | — | 6.5 |
