Daniel Gillespie Clowes (born April 14, 1961) is an American cartoonist, illustrator, and screenwriter. Most of Clowes's work first appeared in Eightball, a solo anthology comic book series. An Eightball issue typically contained several short pieces and a chapter of a longer narrative that was later collected and published as a graphic novel, such as Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron (1993), Ghost World (1997), and David Boring (2000). Clowes’s illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, Newsweek, Vogue, The Village Voice, and elsewhere. With filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, Clowes adapted Ghost World into a 2001 film and another Eightball story into the 2006 film, Art School Confidential. Clowes’s comics, graphic novels, and films have received numerous awards, including a Pen Award for Outstanding Work in Graphic Literature, over a dozen Harvey and Eisner Awards, and an Academy Award nomination.
Ghost World, Howard Cantour.com, Art School Confidential, David Goldberg
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Working on movies made me realize how fluid the medium of film was. You can change a film entirely -- you can give the two different editors the same footage and they'll make two entirely different films. It got me excited about trying to figure out how to edit and change comics after the fact.
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I'm not opposed to comics on the Internet. It's just not interesting to me. I wasn't raised with that. I didn't grow up with video games. I'm a fan of parchment and wood pulp. When you are reading a comic you know it won't make any noises at you. No pop-up screens will appear. All you have to focus on is that little module...
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I don't read much of anything online. It's not an enjoyable experience for me to read something with light projected through it. I like to read comics sitting down, looking at this piece of paper that can't do anything else.
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Fact
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Artwork for the Ramones video "I don't wanna grow up"
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Illustrated the poster for the film Happiness.
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He is the only comic book professional to be nominated for an Oscar.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wilson
2017
graphic novel / screenplay completed
Guy
2016/II
Short source scene pre-production
David Goldberg
2011
Short adapted from the graphic novel "Ice Haven" by
The Origin of Atherton
2007
Short book
Art School Confidential
2006
comic story - as Dan Clowes / screenplay
Ghost World
2001
comic book / written by
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Art School Confidential
2006
artwork: Jonah - as D. Clowes
Ghost World
2001
scrapbook artist: Cook's Chicken
Happiness
1998
poster designer - uncredited
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Simpsons
2007
TV Series
Daniel Clowes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Art School Confidential
2006
co-producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ghost World
2001
lyrics: "Graduation Rap"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Paul
2011
special thanks - as Daniel G. Clowes
Bad Santa
2003
special thanks - as Dan Clowes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
2011
Documentary
Himself - Comic Artist
Making of 'Ghost World'
2002
Video documentary short
Himself
Nostalgia and Paranoia
2002
Documentary short
Himself
The Anti Gravity Room
1995
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2002
Independent Spirit Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Best First Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Ghost World (2001)
2002
Literary Award
PEN Center USA West Literary Awards
Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2001
SDFCS Award
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Ghost World (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2002
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Ghost World (2001)
2002
AFI Award
AFI Awards, USA
Screenwriter of the Year
Ghost World (2001)
2002
CFCA Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
Chlotrudis Award
Chlotrudis Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
Sierra Award
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
Best Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best First Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
OFCS Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
Ghost World (2001)
2002
PFCS Award
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Screenplay - Adaptation
Ghost World (2001)
2002
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
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