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Movie
Writing
Harvey Kurtzman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Credits
- 9 titles
Biography
One of the most influential, yet unsung, figures in American humor, cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman created "Mad Magazine" in 1952, and for the next few years served as its editor and primary writer. After his departure from "Mad, " he created two more humor magazines, "Trump" and "Help!" Although neither was as successful as "Mad", "Help!" did help launch the careers of a number of future luminaries, including Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Robert Crumb and Gloria Steinem. Kurtzman's sole foray into screenwriting, the animated Mad Monster Party? (1967), demonstrates much of the famous "Mad" comedy (including a reference to one of the magazine's trademark nonsense words, "veeblefetzer") and has developed a strong cult following.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 7
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Oddly Compelling: The Denis Kitchen Story Film | |
| 2026 | The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman Film | Himself |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | The Comic Book Greats: Compendium Film | Self |
| 1992 | The Comic Book Greats: Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis Film | Self |
| 1989 | Comic Book Confidential Film | Self |
| 1987 | The Masters of Comic Book Art Film | Self |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons TV | Creator (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Mad Monster Party? Film | Writer |