Terry Gilliam: movies and TV shows
Terry Gilliam has 206 credits in the archive: 169 films and 37 TV series, from 1967 to 2026. Highest rated: Monty Python's Flying Circus (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1967 – 2026 · busiest year: 2006 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Le cinéma de Terry Gilliam - L’imagination au pouvoir | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 85 |
| 2026 | Short cuts : L'Armée des 12 singes de Terry Gilliam | Film | 5.5 | 85 | |
| 2024 | Time Bandits | TV | 6.2 | 83 | |
| 2024 | My National Gallery, London | Self | Film | 8.0 | 83 |
| 2024 | Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior | Self (archive) - director | Film | 6.4 | 83 |
| 2022 | Reel Britannia | Self | TV | 8.5 | 81 |
| 2021 | Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 80 |
| 2021 | Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! | Self | Film | 8.6 | 80 |
| 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | Film | — | 80 |
| 2020 | Bye Bye Morons | Le chasseur publicité | Film | 7.2 | 79 |
| 2020 | Fellini of the Spirits | Self | Film | 6.6 | 79 |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self | Film | 6.4 | 78 |
| 2019 | He Dreams of Giants | Self | Film | 6.5 | 78 |
| 2019 | Happy Birthday | Film | 6.8 | 78 | |
| 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 78 |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Giant #2 (Voice) | Film | 6.7 | 77 |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Film | 6.7 | 77 | |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Film | 6.7 | 77 | |
| 2018 | Benvenuto Cellini | Film | 8.5 | 77 | |
| 2018 | Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk | Self | Film | 4.0 | 77 |
| 2017 | Plankton Salesmen | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2017 | Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 2017 | Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox | Self | Film | 6.6 | 76 |
| 2016 | The Dada Principle | Self | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2016 | Under the Radar: The Mike Edmonds Story | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2016 | Love Bite: Laurie Lipton and Her Disturbing Black & White Drawings | Himself | Film | 6.5 | 75 |
| 2016 | Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2016 | Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 75 |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Seal and Signet Minister | Film | 5.5 | 74 |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Nasty Alien (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 74 |
| 2015 | Benvenuto Cellini | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Self - Director and Animator | Film | 7.1 | 74 |
| 2015 | Sean Connery: In His Own Words | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2015 | Film Adventurer Karel Zeman | Self | Film | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2015 | I REC U | Dr. Therieux | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 73 |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | TV | 2.0 | 73 |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | Film | 7.1 | 73 |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Film | 7.1 | 73 | |
| 2014 | The Kumars | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2014 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self | Film | 6.0 | 73 |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem | Film | 6.1 | 72 | |
| 2013 | 9 Month Stretch | Charlie Meatson | Film | 6.4 | 72 |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | Film | 7.4 | 72 |
| 2013 | Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge | Himself | Film | — | 72 |
| 2012 | Evening Urgant | Self | TV | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | Film | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2012 | For No Good Reason | Self | Film | 6.8 | 71 |
| 2012 | Anatomy of a Liar | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2012 | The Cricklewood Greats | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2012 | Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil | Self - Director | Film | 8.0 | 71 |
| 2012 | Magical Mystery Tour Revisited | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Self | TV | 7.6 | 70 |
| 2011 | Adventures in Plymptoons! | Self | Film | 2.0 | 70 |
| 2011 | The Monster of Nix | The Ranger (Voice) | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2011 | The Wholly Family | Film | 5.6 | 70 | |
| 2011 | The Wholly Family | Film | 5.6 | 70 | |
| 2010 | In Confidence | TV | — | 69 | |
| 2010 | Arcade Fire: UNSTAGED | Film | 6.0 | 69 | |
| 2010 | The Legend of Hallowdega | Senior Citizen in Photo (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 69 |
| 2010 | The Legend of Hallowdega | Film | 4.0 | 69 | |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie | Film | 7.0 | 69 |
| 2010 | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) | Self | Film | 7.1 | 69 |
| 2010 | Dante Ferretti: Production Designer | Self | Film | 6.3 | 69 |
| 2010 | Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2010 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Film | 6.4 | 68 | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Film | 6.4 | 68 | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Film | 6.4 | 68 | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Film | 6.4 | 68 | |
| 2009 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2009 | Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | Film | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Man Even Further Forward, Revolutionary, Jailer | Film | — | 67 |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2008 | What Is Brazil? | Self | Film | 6.6 | 67 |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self - Director & Writer | Film | 7.8 | 67 |
| 2008 | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | Film | 6.3 | 67 |
| 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | Film | 7.7 | 67 |
| 2008 | Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 66 |
| 2007 | Movie Connections | Self | TV | — | 66 |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | Film | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2007 | The Making of 'Tideland' | Self | Film | 5.3 | 66 |
| 2007 | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2007 | Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 | Himself | Film | — | 66 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.4 | 65 |
| 2006 | Locked Out | Le faux bébé | Film | 6.1 | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 8.3 | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | TV | 5.4 | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Personal Best | TV | 5.4 | 65 | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 10.0 | 65 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 8.0 | 65 |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm | Film | 5.9 | 64 | |
| 2005 | Tideland | Film | 6.5 | 64 | |
| 2005 | Tideland | Film | 6.5 | 64 | |
| 2005 | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 64 |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life | Self | Film | 7.1 | 64 |
| 2005 | Le court des grands | Film | 8.0 | 64 | |
| 2005 | The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes | Film | 6.3 | 64 | |
| 2005 | Getting Gilliam | Self | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 2005 | The Visual Magic of the Brothers Grimm | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | Film | 4.8 | 63 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 63 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 2003 | Breakfast with Hunter | Self | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 2003 | Hunter Goes to Hollywood | Himself | Film | 7.5 | 62 |
| 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2002 | HypaSpace | Self | TV | 5.0 | 61 |
| 2002 | Forever Ealing | Self | Film | 7.2 | 61 |
| 2002 | Lost in La Mancha | Self - Writer & Director | Film | 7.1 | 61 |
| 2002 | Chris on Chris | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2000 | Trigger Happy TV | Self | TV | 7.3 | 59 |
| 2000 | The Life of Python | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 1999 | The Monty Python Story | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 1999 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 1999 | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Film | 7.2 | 57 | |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Film | 7.2 | 57 | |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | Film | 7.1 | 57 |
| 1998 | Spotlight on Location: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self | TV | 7.7 | 56 |
| 1997 | Ruby | Self | TV | 9.0 | 56 |
| 1996 | The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1996 | The Battle of Brazil: A Video History | Self | Film | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show | Self | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1995 | Twelve Monkeys | Film | 7.6 | 54 | |
| 1995 | The Last Machine | TV | 8.0 | 54 | |
| 1994 | Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife | Self - Interviewee | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1994 | Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder | Self | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Film | 7.3 | 50 | |
| 1990 | Life of Python | Self / Various Roles | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1989 | The Movie Life of George | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Film | 7.0 | 48 | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1986 | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | TV | 4.0 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Cinématon n°601 : Terry Gilliam | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Smoking Man (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 44 |
| 1985 | Brazil | Film | 7.7 | 44 | |
| 1985 | Brazil | Film | 7.7 | 44 | |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us | Dr. Imhaus | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1985 | Friday People | TV | — | 44 | |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | Film | 7.3 | 42 |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Film | 7.3 | 42 | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Window Cleaner (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Film | 7.2 | 42 | |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Film | 7.2 | 42 | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | Film | 7.4 | 41 |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Film | 6.6 | 40 | |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee | Film | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Film | 7.8 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Film | 7.8 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Film | 7.8 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning | TV | 7.5 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Storytime | Narrator | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1979 | Storytime | Film | 6.3 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Storytime | Film | 6.3 | 38 | |
| 1979 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | Film | 7.4 | 38 |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1978 | Cinématon | N°601 | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Man with Rock | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | TV | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1976 | Pleasure at Her Majesty's | Self | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Film | 7.8 | 34 | |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Film | 7.8 | 34 | |
| 1974 | The Do-It-Yourself Film Animation Show | Terry Gilliam | TV | — | 33 |
| 1974 | Miracle of Flight | Voice | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1974 | Miracle of Flight | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1974 | Miracle of Flight | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1974 | Miracle of Flight | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1974 | Miracle of Flight | Film | 6.5 | 33 | |
| 1974 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1973 | Monty Python In The Netherlands | Film | 6.0 | 32 | |
| 1972 | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Characters | TV | 7.4 | 31 |
| 1972 | The Philosophers' Football Match | I. Kant | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 30 |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs | Film | 7.2 | 30 |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Film | 7.2 | 30 | |
| 1971 | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Various | TV | 8.3 | 28 |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | TV | 8.3 | 28 | |
| 1968 | We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh | Live Cartoonist | TV | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1967 | Omnibus | TV | 7.2 | 26 | |
| 1967 | Do Not Adjust Your Set | TV | 7.8 | 26 | |
| Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python | Film | — | — | ||
| The Debra Hill Story | Self | Film | — | — | |
| TITOLI DI CODA - VIDEODROME | Terry Gilliam | Film | — | — | |
| Monty Python: Live at Aspen | TV | 6.0 | — |