Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist (2007)

A documentary about the legendary sequential artist, Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit.

Director:

Andrew D. Cooke

Writer:

Jon B. Cooke

Stars:

Michael Chabon, Max Allan Collins, Will Eisner

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Chabon	...	Himself
Max Allan Collins	...	Himself
Will Eisner	...	Himself
Jules Feiffer	...	Himself
Neil Gaiman	...	Himself
Denis Kitchen	...	Himself
Stan Lee	...	Himself
Frank Miller	...	Himself
Jerry Robinson	...	Himself
Art Spiegelman	...	Himself
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.	...	Himself

Storyline

A documentary about the legendary sequential artist, Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

comic book

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Will Eisner: The Spirit of an Artistic Pioneer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comic Book Artist, Schackman Films, Lloyd Greif Presentation, A

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

That's the Spirit

Having just come back from the world premiere of this documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, I have to attest what a gem it is. I'm a big comics fan of the superhero genre and so I was aware of Eisner and all the accolades in passing but didn't know much of him beyond that. However, this documentary really opened my eyes to both Eisner as a pioneer in the comics industry and more importantly as a human being. The director Andrew Cooke did an amazing job combing thru interviews and old files and not to be outdone Kris Schackman did a spectacular job editing the bits of footage and art and putting it all together. I was surprised to hear this film was done on a shoestring budget considering the quality audio and visual. Great job all around guys. Here's to hoping this little gem brings in some awards on the film festival circuit.