Terry Gilliam
Monty Python's animator, later a full member and film director.
Terry Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, collage animator and actor. He joined Monty Python as the animator of its work and eventually became a full member with acting roles.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Terrence Vance Gilliam
- Born
- 22 November 1940
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- Education
- Occidental College (BA)
- Occupation
- Screenwriter
- director
- comedian
- animator
- actor
- Years active
- 1968–present
- Spouse
- Maggie Weston (1973)
- Citizenship
- United States (1940–2006); United Kingdom (1968–present)
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Background
With the other Pythons he made Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974) and the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, which he co-directed), Life of Brian (1979) and The Meaning of Life (1983). The troupe received the 1988 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. As Python took longer breaks after Holy Grail, Gilliam built a career as a solo film director; he received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2009.
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