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The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman
Film / 2026

The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman

Directed by Bart Simpson
DocumentaryWar

Bursting from the immigrant streets of 1920s Brooklyn, Harvey Kurtzman ignited a creative revolution reshaping comics, satire, and popular culture. Through rare archives, unseen interviews, handcrafted animation, and an original jazz score, this documentary reveals the man who created MAD Magazine and helped redefine American humour and visual storytelling forever.

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Bursting from the immigrant streets of 1920s Brooklyn, Harvey Kurtzman ignited a creative revolution reshaping comics, satire, and popular culture. Through rare archives, unseen interviews, handcrafted animation, and an original jazz score, this documentary reveals the man who created MAD Magazine and helped redefine American humour and visual storytelling forever.

Cast

Harvey KurtzmanHimself Sergio AragonésHimself Robert CrumbHimself Terry GilliamHimself Karen GreenHerself Matt GroeningHimself Adele KurtzmanHerself Meredith KurtzmanHerself Nellie KurtzmanHerself Pete PoplaskiHimself Art SpiegelmanHimself

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