Terry Gilliam Quiz Questions and Answers
1. What is Terry Gilliam’s nationality?
a) British
b) American
c) Canadian
d) Australian
Answer: b) American
2. Which comedy troupe is Terry Gilliam famously associated with?
a) The Kids in the Hall
b) Monty Python
c) The League of Gentlemen
d) The Firesign Theatre
Answer: b) Monty Python
3. What role did Terry Gilliam primarily play in Monty Python?
a) Lead actor
b) Writer
c) Animator and director
d) Producer
Answer: c) Animator and director
4. Which Monty Python film did Terry Gilliam co-direct with Terry Jones?
a) Life of Brian
b) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
c) The Meaning of Life
d) And Now for Something Completely Different
Answer: b) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
5. What was Terry Gilliam’s first solo directorial feature film?
a) Time Bandits
b) Brazil
c) Jabberwocky
d) The Fisher King
Answer: c) Jabberwocky
6. In which year was Terry Gilliam born?
a) 1938
b) 1940
c) 1942
d) 1944
Answer: b) 1940
7. Which Terry Gilliam film is a dystopian satire inspired by George Orwell’s 1984?
a) 12 Monkeys
b) The Zero Theorem
c) Brazil
d) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Answer: c) Brazil
8. What is the name of the animated short Terry Gilliam created before joining Monty Python?
a) The Miracle of Flight
b) Storytime
c) The Christmas Card
d) Beware of Elephants
Answer: b) Storytime
9. Which actor played the lead role in Terry Gilliam’s Brazil?
a) Jonathan Pryce
b) Robert De Niro
c) Michael Palin
d) Bruce Willis
Answer: a) Jonathan Pryce
10. What inspired the visual style of Terry Gilliam’s films?
a) Surrealism and Baroque art
b) Minimalism
c) Classical realism
d) Pop art
Answer: a) Surrealism and Baroque art
11. Which Terry Gilliam film is based on a novel by Hunter S. Thompson?
a) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
b) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
c) The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
d) Tideland
Answer: b) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
12. Which Monty Python film did Terry Gilliam direct solo?
a) Life of Brian
b) The Meaning of Life
c) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Life of Brian
13. What is a recurring theme in Terry Gilliam’s films?
a) Romantic love
b) Individual vs. bureaucracy
c) Space exploration
d) Historical accuracy
Answer: b) Individual vs. bureaucracy
14. Which Terry Gilliam film features time travel and a post-apocalyptic setting?
a) The Zero Theorem
b) 12 Monkeys
c) Time Bandits
d) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Answer: b) 12 Monkeys
15. Who played the lead role in The Fisher King?
a) Jeff Bridges
b) Johnny Depp
c) Robin Williams
d) Both a and c
Answer: d) Both a and c
16. Which film took Terry Gilliam nearly 30 years to complete due to production issues?
a) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
b) The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
c) Tideland
d) The Zero Theorem
Answer: b) The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
17. What is the name of Terry Gilliam’s production company?
a) Python Productions
b) Ambassador Pictures
c) HandMade Films
d) Gilliam Studios
Answer: b) Ambassador Pictures
18. Which Terry Gilliam film features a fantastical retelling of a German nobleman’s adventures?
a) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
b) Time Bandits
c) Jabberwocky
d) The Fisher King
Answer: a) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
19. What caused a major setback during the production of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus?
a) Budget issues
b) Death of the lead actor
c) Studio interference
d) Natural disaster
Answer: b) Death of the lead actor
20. Which actor’s death affected The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus?
a) Heath Ledger
b) Robin Williams
c) Philip Seymour Hoffman
d) John Candy
Answer: a) Heath Ledger
21. Which Terry Gilliam film is based on a poem by Lewis Carroll?
a) Time Bandits
b) Jabberwocky
c) The Fisher King
d) Brazil
Answer: b) Jabberwocky
22. What is the profession of the protagonist in The Fisher King?
a) Radio DJ
b) Lawyer
c) Doctor
d) Teacher
Answer: a) Radio DJ
23. Which Terry Gilliam film explores virtual reality and technology?
a) The Zero Theorem
b) 12 Monkeys
c) Brazil
d) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Answer: a) The Zero Theorem
24. Which country did Terry Gilliam renounce his citizenship from in 2006?
a) United Kingdom
b) United States
c) Canada
d) France
Answer: b) United States
25. What is the name of the character played by Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
a) Raoul Duke
b) Dr. Gonzo
c) Sam Lowry
d) Jack Putter
Answer: a) Raoul Duke