American Splendor

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American Splendor is a 2003 biographical comedy-drama film that blends live action and documentary elements to chronicle the life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical film
comedy-drama film
film
independent film
adaptationOf Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comics
basedOn American Splendor self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Splendor (comic book series)

Our Cancer Year
basedOnWorkAuthor Harvey Pekar
Joyce Brabner
basedOnWorkIllustrator Robert Crumb
surface form: R. Crumb
cinematographyBy Terry Stacey
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception positive
depicts Harvey Pekar's battle with cancer
underground comics scene
director Robert Pulcini
Shari Springer Berman
distributor Fine Line Features
HBO
surface form: HBO Films
editedBy Robert Pulcini
featuresCameo Harvey Pekar as himself
Joyce Brabner as herself
filmFestivalAward Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film
surface form: Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
genre biographical film
comedy-drama
docudrama
hasMetafictionalElements true
musicBy Mark Suozzo
narrativeStyle blend of live action and documentary elements
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
originalLanguage English
portrays Harvey Pekar
Joyce Brabner
productionCompany Good Machine
HBO
surface form: HBO Films
releaseDateUS 2003-08-15
releaseYear 2003
runningTimeMinutes 101
screenwriter Robert Pulcini
Shari Springer Berman
setIn Cleveland
surface form: Cleveland, Ohio
stars Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis
James Urbaniak
Judah Friedlander
Paul Giamatti
subjectMatter everyday life of a file clerk and comic book writer
timePeriodDepicted 1970s–1990s
worldPremiereAt Sundance Film Festival

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Subject: American Splendor
Description of subject: American Splendor is a 2003 biographical comedy-drama film that blends live action and documentary elements to chronicle the life of underground comic book writer Harvey Pekar.

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Paul Giamatti notableWork American Splendor
Pekar notableWork American Splendor
subject surface form: Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis notableWork American Splendor
Judah Friedlander notableWork American Splendor
Shirley Henderson notableWork American Splendor
Harvey Pekar in American Splendor appearsIn American Splendor
subject surface form: Harvey Pekar (American Splendor character)
this entity surface form: American Splendor (film)
Harvey Pekar in American Splendor createsWork American Splendor
subject surface form: Harvey Pekar (American Splendor character)
this entity surface form: American Splendor (comic series)
American Splendor basedOn American Splendor self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: American Splendor (comic book series)
Shari Springer Berman notableWork American Splendor
Shari Springer Berman coDirectorOf American Splendor
Shari Springer Berman coWriterOf American Splendor
Robert Pulcini notableWork American Splendor
Robert Pulcini coDirectorOf American Splendor
Robert Pulcini coWriterOf American Splendor
Ted Hope knownFor American Splendor
Harvey Pekar notableWork American Splendor
Harvey Pekar subjectOf American Splendor
this entity surface form: American Splendor (2003 film)
Harvey Pekar hasAdaptation American Splendor
this entity surface form: American Splendor (2003 film)