Terry Gilliam

Terrence Vance Gilliam (born November 22, 1940)[2] is an American-British cartoonist and filmmaker. He was born in Minnesota and grew up in California, but he now lives in England and is a British citizen.

Terry Gilliam
Gilliam in 2019
Born
Terrence Vance Gilliam

(1940-11-22) 22 November 1940
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
CitizenshipBritish (1968–present)
American (1940–2006)
Alma materOccidental College (B.A., 1962)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • animator
  • actor
  • comedian
Years active1968–present
Spouse
Maggie Weston (m. 1973)
Children3
Websiteterrygilliamweb.com
Gilliam at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2006

He was a member of the British comedy team Monty Python. He designed animated sequences and acted in both their television 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).

Filmography

Feature

Upcoming movies:

Shorts
  • Storytime (1968) (animated short)
  • Miracle of Flight (1974) (animated short)
  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) (a short supporting feature that went with Monty Python's The Meaning of Life)
  • The Legend of Hallowdega (2010)
  • The Wholly Family (2011)

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  • MTV "Boogeyman" (1987)
  • Secret Tournament (2002)
  • The Rematch (2002)

Awards, nominations and honours
  • Brazil (1985)
    • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Film, Director, and Screenplay
    • 1 Academy Awards nominations Best Original Screenplay
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
    • 3 BAFTA Awards Best Costume Design, Best Make Up Artist, Best Production Design
    • 3 Silver Ribbons awarded by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design
    • 4 Academy Awards nominations Best Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup
    • 4 Saturn Awards nominations Best Costumes, Best Fantasy Film, Best Make-Up, Best Special Effects
    • Hugo Award nomination for Best Dramatic Presentation
  • The Fisher King (1991)
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
    • 2 Academy Awards nominations Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Brad Pitt), Best Costume Design
    • Berlin Film Festival Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost" – 3rd Place
  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
    • Cannes Film Festival Official Selection[3]
  • The Brothers Grimm (2005)
    • Venice Film Festival Official Selection
  • Tideland (2005)
    • San Sebastian Festival Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize[4]
  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
    • 2 Academy Awards nominations Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction
    • 2 BAFTA Awards nominations Best Production Design, Best Make Up & Hair
    • Best Fantasy Film nomination by the Costume Designers Guild of America
    • British Independent Film Awards nomination for Best Achievement in Production
    • International Press Academy Satellite Award Best Costume Design, 3 more nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction & Production Design, Best Original Song
    • Voted Best Fantasy Film of the Year by readers of the Total Sci-Fi Online magazine.
  • An asteroid, 9619 Terrygilliam, is named in his honor.
  • Gilliam was given the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 2009 for his contribution to motion picture arts.[5]
  • Awarded the Fellowship of the Kermodes, by film critic Mark Kermode.[6]
  • Director with Unique Visual Sensitivity Award at the Camerimage film festival in Łódź, Poland in 2009.[7]

References
  1. "Terry Gilliam". Desert Island Discs. 15 April 2011. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. imdb.com
  3. "Festival de Cannes: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  4. "2005 FIPRESCI". Fipresci.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  5. "Film Winners in 2009". bafta.org. BAFTA. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  6. "BBC – The Culture Show: The Kermodes 2009: For the Record". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  7. Terry Gilliam Presents Dr. P and Receives Honor At Plus Camerimage Fest In Lodz Poland 11/29 Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Support site, Saturday, 28 November 2009
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Films
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