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Harvey Pekar

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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Born:
Oct 8, 1939 In Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie Comic Book Confidential 1989-06-14
Latest Project:
Movie I, Curmudgeon 2004-05-01
Known For
Poster of I, Curmudgeon
Poster of American Splendor
Poster of HypaSpace
Poster of Vinyl
Filmography
Movie I, Curmudgeon Self 2004-05-01
Movie American Splendor Real Harvey 2003-08-15
Series HypaSpace Self 2002-05-13
Movie Vinyl Himself 2000-08-01
Movie Comic Book Confidential Self 1989-06-14