Terry Gilliam
Terry 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.
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| Born | Terrence Vance Gilliam 22 November 1940 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Citizenship | British (1968–present) American (1940–2006) | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Occidental College (B.A., 1962) | ||||||||
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| Years active | 1968–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Maggie Weston (m. 1973) | ||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||
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| Website | terrygilliamweb | ||||||||
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).
Filmography
Feature
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (co-directed with Terry Jones)
- Jabberwocky (1977)
- 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)
- The Brothers Grimm (2005)
- Tideland (2005)
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Upcoming movies:
- The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (in pre-production)
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)
Advertisements
- 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)
- Academy Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Mercedes Ruehl)
- 4 Academy Awards nominations Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robin Williams), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Music, Original Score, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Venice Film Festival Silver Lion Winner
- Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award Winner
- 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]
Terry Gilliam Media
Gilliam as Cardinal Fang in "The Spanish Inquisition" sketch during the Python reunion, Monty Python Live (Mostly), in 2014
A character of limited intelligence and vocabulary, Gumby (played by Gilliam) flower arranging at the 2014 reunion. The Gumbys were part of the Pythons' satire on 1970s television condescendingly encouraging more involvement from the "man in the street".
Gilliam at an IFC Center event on 4 October 2006
Gilliam at the 36th Deauville American Films Festival in 2010
Terry Gilliam at Cannes in 2001. My own picture.*Created by Rita Molnár 2001. Other version: Image:Terry Gilliam(CannesPhotoCall) (2).jpg
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References
- ↑ "Terry Gilliam". Desert Island Discs.
- ↑ imdb.com
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- ↑ "2005 FIPRESCI". Fipresci.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ "Film Winners in 2009". bafta.org. BAFTA. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "BBC – The Culture Show: The Kermodes 2009: For the Record". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ↑ 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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