Terry Zwigoff | |
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Born | Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 18, 1949
Alma mater | UW–Madison[1] |
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Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse | Melissa Axelrod[2] |
Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949)[citation needed] is an American film director whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with Louie Bluie (1985) and Crumb (1995). After Crumb, Zwigoff moved on to write and direct fiction feature films, including the Academy Award-nominated Ghost World (2001) and Bad Santa (2003).