Terry Zwigoff

An American filmmaker with a knack for dark comedy and satire, Terry Zwigoff was born in 1949 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. His directorial career spans from 1985 to the present, with his work primarily in the genres of documentary, comedy, and drama, with films like "Ghost World," "Bad Santa," and the critically acclaimed documentary "Crumb," for which he won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Zwigoff's authorial style is characterized by his ability to explore the underbelly of American society with wry humor and unflinching honesty.

From the heart, Terry Zwigoff is a true artist, whose unique lens on the world offers a stirring, often uncomfortable, but always compelling look at the human condition.