Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist

Overview

Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career that encompassed comic books from their early beginnings in the 1930s to their development as graphic novels in the 1990s. During his sixty-year-plus career, Eisner introduced the now-traditional mode of comic book production; championed mature, sophisticated storytelling; was an early advocate for using the medium as a tool for education; pioneered the now-popular graphic novel, and served as inspiration for generations of artists. Without a doubt, Will Eisner was the godfather of the American comic book.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 25, 2007

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Stan Lee,Neil Gaiman,Kurt Vonnegut,Max Allan Collins,Jules Feiffer,Will Eisner,Michael Chabon,Frank Miller,Art Spiegelman,Jerry Robinson

Director

Andrew D. Cooke

Writer

Jon D. Cooke

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0850356