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Terry Gilliam's career began in the late 1950s. He started out as a cartoonist and animator, working for the BBC and other studios. In the 1960s, he became involved in the counterculture movement, and he co-founded the Monty Python comedy troupe. In the 1970s, he began directing films, and he has since directed several critically acclaimed films, including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil, and The Fisher King.