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The MAD World of Harvey Kurztman

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.

Director(s)

Terry Gilliam

Bart Simpson

Cast & Crew

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

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Matt Groening

Matt Groening

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Karen Green

Karen Green

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Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragonés

Himself

Harvey Kurtzman

Harvey Kurtzman

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Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Himself

Adele Kurtzman

Adele Kurtzman

Herself

Meredith Kurtzman

Meredith Kurtzman

Herself

Nellie Kurtzman

Nellie Kurtzman

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Pete Poplaski

Pete Poplaski

Himself

Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman

Himself

Bart Simpson

Bart Simpson

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Details

GenresDocumentary, War
Runtime1h 32 mins
Released on16 Aug 2026
LanguageEnglish
Produced InCanada
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The MAD World of Harvey Kurztman FAQs

The directors of The MAD World of Harvey Kurztman are Terry Gilliam and Bart Simpson.

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