Crumb is a 1994documentary film about the noted underground comic artist R. Crumb and his family. Directed by Terry Zwigoff, it won widespread acclaim, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... See comedian Stand up comedian List of Comedians List of British comedians comics comic book comic strip underground comics alternative comics web comic sprite comics manga graphic novel List of comic characters This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Robert Crumb (born August 30, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an artist and illustrator who signs his work R. Crumb. Crumb was a founder of the underground comics movement, and is often regarded as the most prominant figure in that movement. ... Terry Zwigoff (born 1948) is an American filmmaker. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks amongst the top five events of its type in the world. ...
The tagline for the film is "Weird Sex, Obsession, Comic Books"; and while it is certainly full of all three, Crumb is considered a moving film about the experiences and characters of the Crumb family, particularly Robert Crumb's brothers, Maxon and Charles (his sisters declined to be interviewed). It has been suggested that strapline be merged into this article or section. ...
Crumb was a founder of the underground comics movement, and is often regarded as the most prominent figure in that movement.
Crumb created and edited the Weirdo alternative comics anthology in the early 1980s, and he remains a prominent figure, as both artist and influence, within the alternative comics milieu.
Crumb's role in that film was portayed by James Urbaniak.
Since Crumb is an intensely private man, most of these artists end up writing a quick vignette concerning a meeting with Crumb on a street corner and throughout the rest of the essay they drone on in nausea-inducing detail about their own work and life.
Crumb himself describes his childhood as "grim." He grew up in the "projects" of Philadelphia with his two brothers, Charles and Maxon, and two sisters (who refused to be interviewed for the film).
Crumb admits that he was attracted to Bug Bunny as a child and later became fixated on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.
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