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American Splendor
2003
American Splendor (film) American Splendor. (film) American Splendor is a 2003 American biographical comedy drama film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. The film, which chronicles the life of comic book writer Harvey Pekar, is a hybrid production featuring live actors, documentary, and animation.
Sep 12, 2003 · A film based on the life and comic books of Harvey Pekar, a file clerk who becomes a cult hero for his honest and witty stories. The film mixes fiction and reality, featuring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, James Urbaniak and other actors as Harvey and his friends.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
- 2003-09-12
Aug 22, 2003 · A film adaptation of the graphic novel by Harvey Pekar, a file clerk who writes about his life and struggles. The movie blends documentary, fiction and comic book scenes, featuring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis and Judah Friedlander as the real and fictional characters.
A biopic of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and himself. The film blends live action and animated sequences to capture Pekar's life, work and views in Cleveland.
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- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
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- Paul Giamatti, Earl Billings
American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals. Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics.
NumberDate Of PublicationPages (including Cover)Artists1May 197652Brian Bram, Greg Budgett, Robert Crumb, ...2April 197760Bram, Budgett, Crumb, Dumm3197856Budgett, Crumb, Dumm4197960Crumb, Dumm, Michael T. Gilbert, Gerry ...A biographical film based on the comic book hero Harvey Pekar, a file clerk who writes about his life and culture. The film mixes fiction and reality, featuring actors playing Pekar and his friends, as well as animated scenes from his comics.
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Droll, offbeat film about underground comic-book writer Harvey Pekar. 372 IMDb 7.4 1 h 41 min 2003. X-Ray R.
