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Harvey Kurtzman
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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…
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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.
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2026
The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
Movie Himself
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2025
When We Went MAD!
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1998
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
TV show Creator
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1992
The Comic Book Greats: Compendium
Movie Self
- 1992
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1989
Comic Book Confidential
Movie Self
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1987
The Masters of Comic Book Art
Movie Self
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1967
Mad Monster Party?
Movie Writer
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