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- Biography: 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... Read more
Filmography
- Art School Confidential (2006)
- Bad Santa (2003)
- Ghost World (2001)
- Crumb (1995)
- Louie Bluie (1985)
News
The growing pains of Diablo Cody
guardian.co.uk –
2009-10-30
Diablo Cody, legs tucked daintily beneath her on the sofa in a hotel facing the Pacific Ocean, and clutching a cup of coffee, is talking about how celebrity makes some people crazy and mean. ... Full Article
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Doc Rant
cinematical.com –
2009-03-06
Screens, 400 Blows is a weekly column that takes an in-depth look at the films playing below the radar, beneath the top ten, and on 400 screens or less.Every year critics are subjected to who knows how many dozen documentaries;... ... Full Article
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Rewinding 2006
cinematical.com –
2008-11-20
I usually don't do this. Once I post or publish my year's ten best list, I try not to tamper with it. But 2006 has been gnawing at me. ... Full Article
OCD: Dead Ewok
ign.com –
2007-09-19
September 19, 2007 - Here at OCD (Obscure Character of the Day) Headquarters, we're scouring the globe for those forgotten heroes of pop culture... the one-minute wonders who show up and rock our collective world, then disappear back into the... ... Full Article
The Appleton-born filmmaker will direct the comedy spoof while also making a rewrite on the script. New Line Cinema is giving a new task to Appleton-born filmmaker Terry Zwigoff. ... Full Article
The project?A Six Million Dollar Man spoof titled The $40,000 Man . Probably started life as something much dumber than they're try to turn it into. ... Full Article