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Harvey Pekar

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1939-10-08

Birth Place

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Movies and TV shows :

American Splendor

American Splendor

2003

7.2

Movie
Comic Book Confidential

Comic Book Confidential

1989

6.6

Movie
Hero Tomorrow

Hero Tomorrow

2007

0.0

Movie
poster

HypaSpace

2002

4.0

TV
I, Curmudgeon

I, Curmudgeon

2004

7.3

Movie
Vinyl

Vinyl

2000

7.3

Movie