Harvey Pekar

Born: 1939-10-08

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harvey Lawrence Pekar ( October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name. Pekar described American Splendor as "an autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive. Getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle. But I can't let go. I've tried, but I can't." Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Pekar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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American Splendor

as Real Harvey
Released: 2003-08-15

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey...

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Comic Book Confidential

as Self
Released: 1989-06-14

A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents...

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Hero Tomorrow

as Voice of the Squid
Released: 2007-05-23

David, a struggling comic book creator from Cleveland, spends his days cutting grass and his...

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Vinyl

as Himself
Released: 2000-08-01

Toronto filmmaker Alan Zweig analyzes the phenomenon of record collecting.

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