Terry Gilliam
born in Medicine Lake, Minnesota
2006-09-22 19:51:35
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Terrence Vance Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker and animator, and member of the comedy group Monty Python. He has the distinction of being the only American-born member of an otherwise entirely British group.
Gilliam was born in Medicine Lake, Minnesota. His father was a traveling salesman for Folgers before becoming a carpenter. Terry had two siblings: a brother ten years younger, and a sister two years younger.
The family moved to California because of his sister's asthma, and Terry Gilliam enrolled into Birmingham High School. He became class president and senior Prom King, was voted 'Most Likely to Succeed', and got straight A's in school. During high school, he discovered Mad magazine, which was then edited by Harvey Kurtzman; this would later influence his work.
When Gilliam graduated from high school, he attended Occidental College, at first studying physics, then switching to fine arts before finally majoring in political science. Gilliam contributed to the college magazine, Fang, becoming the editor during his junior year and turning it into a tribute to Kurtzman, to whom Terry later sent copies. After finishing college, Gilliam worked briefly for an advertising agency before Kurtzman offered him a job at Help! magazine.
2006-09-22 20:34:41
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Terry Gilliam
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
2006-09-22 19:57:35
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