Film icon Terry Gilliam is honoured in Bradford (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Terry Gilliam honoured at National Media Museum in Bradford

8:00pm Sunday 20th March 2011 in News By Tanya O'Rourke

Maverick film-maker and Monty Python legend Terry Gilliam was presented with the Fellowship Award at Bradford’s International Film Festival this weekend.

The 17th annual festival includes a retrospective of Mr Gilliam’s work.

His 1981 film Time Bandits was shown at the National Media Museum on Saturday before he gave a talk and accepted the honour.

Film festival director Tony Earnshaw said his work was “a huge inspiration”.

He said: “We have been trying to land him for a long time, he is a big fish, in cinema terms.”

The retrospective of Mr Gilliam’s films includes his directorial debut Jabberwocky, The Fisher King, Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

“It’s about recognising people who have changed the face of cinema,” said Mr Earnshaw.

“Terry Gilliam’s work has been a huge inspiration.”

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