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Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)

Not Rated | | Documentary, Biography, Comedy | 10 March 2012 (USA)
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A documentary on the life and current times of artist Wayne White.

Director:

Neil Berkeley

Writers:

Neil Berkeley, Chris Bradley | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Paul Reubens | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wayne White ... Himself
Paul Reubens ... Himself
Mimi Pond Mimi Pond ... Herself
Mark Mothersbaugh ... Himself
Matt Groening ... Himself
Lulu White Lulu White ... Herself
Woodrow White Woodrow White ... Himself
Cliff Benjamin Cliff Benjamin ... Himself
David Pagel David Pagel ... Himself
Kaz Kaz ... Himself
Alison Mork Alison Mork ... Herself
Charles Stone III ... Himself (as Charles Stone)
Paul Zaloom Paul Zaloom ... Himself
Willis White Willis White ... Himself
Billie June White Billie June White ... Herself
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Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show which soon led to more work design some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture. Recently his word paintings featuring pithy and and often sarcastic text statements finely crafted onto vintage landscape paintings have made him a darling of the fine art world. The movie chronicles the vaulted highs and crushing lows of an artist struggling to find peace and balance between his professional work and his personal art. This is especially complicated for a man who struggles with the virtues he most often mocks in his art...Vanity, ego and fame. Written by Neil Berkeley

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painting | artist | landscape painting | word painting | cartoonist | See All (186) »

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Not Rated

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2012 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Красота - это немного стыдно See more »

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Future You Media, Eddie Schmidt Productions, Tremolo Productions See more »
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Written by'John Curry, Scott Lasken, David Wilson, Dennis Walsh
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