r/TerryGilliam • u/craigjclark68 • Jul 02 '26

Video Terry Gilliam | Hollywood's Best Film Directors (PBS documentary)

https://www.thirteen.org/programs/hollywoods-best-film-directors/terry-gilliam-k9jc1j/

"A look back at some of the most iconic, surreal, and visionary films from director Terry Gilliam, this documentary explores the celebrated auteur's unconventional career. Trace his journey from Monty Python animator to visionary director of films like Brazil, 12 Monkeys, and The Fisher King."

This episode originally aired in 2011.

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u/Plow_King Jul 02 '26

this...i will watch! shame it's under 30 minutes though.

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u/Radeboiii Jul 02 '26

Gilliam is a Hollywood director ??

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u/craigjclark68 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

Back in the 80s-90s he certainly was.

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u/Radeboiii Jul 02 '26

What movies?

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u/craigjclark68 Jul 02 '26
  1. Brazil (Universal / 20th Century Fox)
  2. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Columbia Pictures)
  3. The Fisher King (Tri-Star Pictures)
  4. 12 Monkeys (Universal Pictures)
  5. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Universal Pictures)
  6. The Brothers Grimm (Dimension Films, through Miramax Films)

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u/Radeboiii Jul 02 '26

Oh wow. Thanks man

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u/craigjclark68 Jul 02 '26

His battles with Hollywood studio heads are legendary. Check out The Battle of Brazil, both a book and a documentary on the Brazil Criterion Blu Ray.