Happy Birthday: Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Born: November 22, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Married to: Maggie Weston (1973 – present) (3 children)

He and John Cleese are the only members of ‘Monty Python’ to be nominated for Oscars. Coincidentally, they were both for Best Original Screenplay, Gilliam for Brazil (1985) and Cleese for A Fish Called Wanda (1988). Both screenplays did not win their Oscars, and both films featured Michael Palin.

“My main concern is to protect the film, and sometimes even I can get in the way of the film. If I’m causing a problem for the ultimate film, then I’ve got to be stopped, and I tell this to everybody who works with me. They find it hard to believe, but they finally do say, ‘Terry, you can’t do it.’

And Now For Something Completely Different 1971 dir. Ian MacNaughton

Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 dir. Gilliam Terry Jones

Jabberwocky 1977 dir. Gilliam Starring Michael Palin Harry H. Corbett

Life of Brian 1979 dir. Terry Jones Starring Graham Chapman John Cleese

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Time Bandits 1981 dir. Terry Gilliam Starring Craig Warnok David Rappaport

The Meaning of Life 1983 dir. Terry Jones Gilliam Starring John Cleese

Brazil 1985 dir. Gilliam Starring Robert DeNiro Jonathan Pryce Kim Greist

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1988 dir. Gilliam Starring John Neville Eric Idle

The Fisher King 1991 dir. Gilliam starring Jeff Bridges Robin Wiliams Mercedes Ruehl

Twelve Monkeys 1995 dir. Gilliam Cast Bruce Willis Madeline Stowe Brad Pitt

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998 dir. Gilliam Cast Johnny Depp Benicio Del Toro

Tideland 2005 dir. Terry Gilliam Starring Jodelle Ferland Brendan Fletcher

The Brothers Grimm 2005 dir. Terry Gilliam Cast Matt Damon Heath Ledger

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus dir. Gilliam Stars: Christopher Plummer Lily Cole Heath Ledger

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