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Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) [citation needed] is an American film director whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with Louie Bluie (1985) and Crumb (1995).
Terry Zwigoff. Director: Ghost World. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Zwigoff held several jobs before making his breakthrough feature: the documentary Crumb (1994) in 1994. His previous jobs included musician, shipping clerk, printer and welfare office worker.
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May 18, 2017 · Director Terry Zwigoff Has Learned to Expect the Worst from Hollywood. “If I’ve ruined just one person’s life, my mission has succeeded,” says film’s most endearing curmudgeon. By Jordan ...
Sep 24, 2019 · The director of the acclaimed documentaries and adaptations talks about his friendship with Robert Crumb, his views on America and his love of jazz music. He will celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Crumb' with a live event in London on September 28.
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Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949 in Appleton, Wisconsin) is an American filmmaker best known for two popular small budget films, both arising out of the world of underground or alternative comics: the documentary Crumb (1994), about underground comics figure Robert Crumb, and the feature Ghost World (2001), adapted from the Dan Clowes comic ...
Terry Zwigoff's Crumb. by John Anderson. Proof that cranky, banjo-playing misanthropes can be movie heroes, Crumb (1994) is a perfect synthesis of character, access and director Terry Zwigoff's eloquent invisibility.
Birthday: May 18, 1949. Birthplace: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. San Francisco-based documentarian Terry Zwigoff was well-known for his 1994 film "Crumb," a frankly intimate portrait of the...
