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Terry Zwigoff
Director 77 years old

Terry Zwigoff

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

5 titles
Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

Terry Zwigoff 2006 1h 42m 7.8

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

Terry Zwigoff 2003 1h 32m 7.2

A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.

Ghost World

Ghost World

Terry Zwigoff 2001 1h 51m 7.8

Ghost World is the film adaptation of the popular graphic novel by Daniel Clowes about a high school girl and her friendship with a eccentric 40-year-old record collector. The film touches on themes of alienation, the transition from teenager to adult, friendship and being different than the masses.

Crumb

Crumb

Terry Zwigoff 1994 2h 1m 8.7

A cinematic portrait of the controversial comic book writer/artist and his traumatized family.

Louie Bluie

Louie Bluie

Terry Zwigoff 1985 1h

About the obscure country-blues musician and idiosyncratic visual artist Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, member of the last known black string band in America.

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