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Synopsis
So well-regarded was the documentary Crumb (1994) that the failure of it and of the same year's equally acclaimed Hoop Dreams (1994) to result in Oscar nominations caused a media furor which forced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to revamp its documentary nomination process. Robert Crumb is a respected but controversial underground comic book artist and writer whose creations include the popular "Keep on Truckin'" and Fritz the Cat (1972). Crumb's adult subject matter includes weird sexual obsessions, social criticism, and personal, confessional observations about abnormal human psychology. The genesis and meaning of Crumb's work is explained through a series of interviews with his colleagues, former lovers, and especially family members, which reveal a horrific upbringing that has crippled both Crumb and his siblings -- but has also fueled the artist's groundbreaking work. A long-time friend of the film's subject, director Terry Zwigoff followed Crumb (1994) with another comic book-related project, Ghost World (2000), a drama based on a story from the anthology series "Eightball" by Daniel Clowes. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Ashley James Camera Operator
Jon Else Camera Operator
Kyle Kibbe Camera Operator
Michael Chin Camera Operator
Tomas Tucker Camera Operator
Maryse Alberti Cinematographer
Neal Halfon Co-producer
Terry Zwigoff Director
Victor Livingston Editor
Albert Berger Executive Producer
Lawrence Wilkinson Executive Producer
Lianne Halfon Executive Producer
David Lynch Producer
Lynn O'Donnell Producer
Terry Zwigoff Producer
Scott Breindel Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1995
Runtime: 119
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for graphic sex-related cartoons, and for language
Category: Documentary


Produced by
Crumb Partners I
Superior Pictures

Awards
1994 - Best Documentary Feature - Sundance Film Festival
1994 - Grand Jury Prize: Documentary - Sundance Film Festival
1994 - Non-Fiction Camera Prize - Sundance Film Festival
1994 - Grand Jury Prize - Documentary - Sundance Film Festival
1995 - Best Documentary - Broadcast Film Critics Association
1995 - Best Documentary - National Board of Review
1995 - Best Documentary - National Society of Film Critics
1995 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - National Society of Film Critics
1995 - Best Documentary - New York Film Critics Circle