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  • TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary

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The Confessions of Robert Crumb (Season 12, Episode 11)
TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary
In 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the ...See moreIn 1987, Robert Crumb presents himself: raised by a Marine father, educated in Catholic schools, married at 21 in Cleveland where he worked for a greeting card company, dropping acid in 1965, heading to San Francisco and getting in on the formation of Zap Comix, gaining celebrity, loving old time jazz, starting a band, living in a commune, meeting Aline Kominsky who became his second wife and his partner in art, having a daughter, and developing a more realistic drawing style. The confessions include his loneliness, his obsessions with women, his bewilderment by fame, his sense of the disintegration of Sixties' subculture, his nervous breakdown in 1973, and his peace now. Written by See less
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Writer
Robert Crumb
Producer
Mary Dickinson
Cinematographers
Colin Chase | Patti Musicaro
Editor
David Kitson
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 13, 1987
Release date
Feb 13, 1987 (United Kingdom)
Awards
Series awards
12 wins & 15 nominations

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