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Terry Gilliam

American born-British filmmaker, comedian, and actor (born 1940)
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Summary

Terry Gilliam was born on November 22, 1940[1], in Minneapolis[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], comedian[5], animator[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,091 views/month, #5,363 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Maggie Weston[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: actor[12], television actor[13], film producer[14], comics artist[15], director[16], writer[17], photographer[18], manufacturer[19]
  • Educated at: Occidental College[20], Birmingham High School[21]
  • Notable work: 12 Monkeys[22], Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas[23], The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus[24]
  • Award received: Officer of Arts and Letters[25], European Film Award for Best Short Film[26], Winsor McCay Award[27], European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[28], Inkpot Award[29], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[30], Time Machine Award[31], Annual award ACFK[32]
  • Member of: Monty Python[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Terry Gilliam[35]
  • Residence: Highgate[36]
  • Family name: Gilliam[37]
  • Given name: Terry[38], Terrence[39], Vance (given name)[40]
  • Official website: http://terrygilliamweb.com/[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Terry Gilliam[42]
  • Commons gallery: Terry Gilliam[43]
  • Filmography: Terry Gilliam filmography[44]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: GB[46]

  • Began / founded: 1940-11-22[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7fc7a75a-fd8e-4c58-9072-7fa1873ceb3a[48]

Why It Matters

Terry Gilliam has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Pintó[51], a film director[52], b. 1985[53], of Spain[54].

FAQs

Where was Terry Gilliam born?

Terry Gilliam was born in Minneapolis[2].

Who was Terry Gilliam married to?

Terry Gilliam's spouses include Maggie Weston[9].

What did Terry Gilliam do for work?

Terry Gilliam worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], comedian[5], animator[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Terry Gilliam go to school?

Terry Gilliam was educated at Occidental College[20] and Birmingham High School[21].

What awards did Terry Gilliam receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[25], European Film Award for Best Short Film[26], Winsor McCay Award[27], and European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award[28].

Who did Terry Gilliam influence?

Terry Gilliam has been cited as an influence by Albert Pintó[51].

Related Entities

12 Monkeys Brazil Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Jupiter Ascending Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python's Flying Circus Monty Python’s Life of Brian Monty Python's The Meaning of Life The Adventures of Baron Munchausen The Brothers Grimm The Fisher King The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Time Bandits United Kingdom United States

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  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze person id → 1279
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 31195
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  3. 8w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → terry-gilliam
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  4. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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  5. 9w ago · ~2026-43532-61 · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id → -49390
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  9. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0088319-Gilliam-Terry-1940
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  12. 18w ago · Mitsjol · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → terry-gilliam
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  13. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Terry_Gilliam
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film director, screenwriter, comedian +10
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  15. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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