Terry Gilliam
- 83 years old
- American
- Actor, director, animator and writer
Press clippings Page 6
Bring back the silly genius of Monty Python
The discovery of unused Monty Python material from Michael Palin's archive last week shed light on a forgotten world
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 5th August 2018The BBC wouldn't dare make a comedy like Python today
Comedy isn't just a form of entertainment. It's also a form of social history.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 4th August 2018There must be a place at the BBC for future Pythons
"Every one of us fights some battle, not all visible. And there are areas where the pious, reverse discrimination becomes plain potty," writes Libby Purves.
Libby Purves, Radio Times, 21st July 2018Why is Terry Gilliam afraid of diversity?
While this is understandable, but not excusable. Far better for those who are established in comedy, even seen as comedy heroes to many, to champion new talent wherever it comes from in honour of those who championed them when they were the new voices. This is the future of comedy and white men, if you don't step aside you better step it up.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 5th July 2018Terry Gilliam on diversity
The film-maker weighs in on the controversy surrounding BBC comedy chief Shane Allen's comment about ''six Oxbridge white blokes'.
The Guardian, 4th July 2018Monty Python's 10 funniest sketches
As a Monty Python treasure-trove arrives on Netflix - including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and Monty Python's Flying Circus - it's the perfect moment to look back at 10 of the very best sketches from the masters of surreal comedy.
The Telegraph, 16th April 2018Hollywood condemns Terry Gilliam for #MeToo comments
Actors and directors criticise film-maker for likening movement to 'mob rule' and remarks about Weinstein scandal.
The Guardian, 17th March 2018Movies you might have missed: Python's Meaning of Life
The British musical sketch comedy film might have been a disappointment to the Monty Python troupe, but it still contains some of the funniest scenes ever committed to film.
Darren Richman, The Independent, 6th December 2017Terry Gilliam: the time he shared a crew with Star Wars
The filmmaker and animator talks Monty Python, revisiting his cult classic Jabberwocky, and finally finishing filming The Man Who Killed Don Quixote'.
Sopan Deb, The Independent, 23rd November 2017What happened to the comedy trademark?
Comedians once embraced a signature quip or look, so why have such tropes fallen out of favour?
James Kettle, The Guardian, 7th August 2017