BSFA Award
2 appearances
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Edition 13 (1981) Winner
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Edition 17 (1985) Winner
Terry Gilliam
テリー・ギリアム
Terī Giriamu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-11-22 （Minneapolis, Minnesota）
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → London
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Screenwriter, Animator
- Active Years
- 1968-2024
- Affiliations
- Monty Python
- Influenced By
- George Orwell, Franz Kafka, Federico Fellini, W. Heath Robinson
- Influenced
- Tim Burton, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | — | Political Science | — | 1958-1961 | United States |
Occidental College
Political Science
Period:
1958-1961
Country:
United States
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Academy Award | Brazil | 最優秀オリジナル脚本賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Nominated |
| 1986 | Academy Award | Brazil | 最優秀美術賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Nominated |
Academy Award
1986
Work:
Brazil
Category:
最優秀オリジナル脚本賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Nominated
Academy Award
1986
Work:
Brazil
Category:
最優秀美術賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brazil
1985 Dystopian science fiction black comedySam Lowry, a low-ranking bureaucrat, tries to find a woman from his dreams in a dystopian world of malfunctioning machines and bureaucracy where criminals pay for their torture. The story ends with Sam escaping into delusion during torture.
bureaucracytechnocracyhyper-surveillancecorporate statismstate capitalism
Bibliography
- Time Bandits
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Brazil
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- surrealismsatireretro-futurism
- Recurring Motifs
- imaginationdystopian societymechanical failure
Legacy
Brazil is a cult film ranked 54th greatest British film by BFI. It influenced dystopian sci-fi, seen in works by Tim Burton, Loki series, and others.
In Popular Culture
- Inspired TVA design in Loki series
- Referenced in Rick and Morty episode
Quotes
-
Brazil is the Nineteen Eighty-Four for 1984
Source: Interview with Salman Rushdie (2003)
Trivia
- The title is unrelated to the country Brazil; it comes from the song 'Aquarela do Brasil'.
- There was a dispute with Universal Studios over the release of the director's cut.