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Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
Directed by
Molly Bernstein
,
Philip Dolin
2025
1h 38m
Documentary
8.1
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The life and work of the Pulitzer-prize-winning career of the cartoonist, Art Spiegelman.
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Cast of Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
Art Spiegelman
Self
Françoise Mouly
Self
Robert Crumb
Self
Emil Ferris
Self
Gary Panter
Self
Charles Burns
Self
Bill Griffith
Self
Nadja Spiegelman
Self
Dash Spiegelman
Self
Marjane Satrapi
Self
Joe Sacco
Self
Jerry Craft
Self
Molly Crabapple
Self
Hillary Chute
Self
Trina Robbins
Self
J. Hoberman
Self
Ivan Brunetti
Self
Aline Kominsky
Self
Azazel Jacobs
Self
Flo Jacobs
Self
Ken Jacobs
Self
Peter Kuper
Self
R. Sikoryak
Self
Chris Ware
Self
Molly Bernstein
Director / Producer
Philip Dolin
Director / Producer
Alicia Sams
Producer
Sam Jinishian
Producer
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse Ratings & Reviews
Rob's Movie Vault
Rob Gonsalves
It looks towards the past at a work that looks even further into the past. It deals lightly with some of the controversy that has buzzed around 'Maus' over the years, such as its banning in some schools.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Tim Cogshell
It's mostly [Art Spiegelman] talking about his work, himself, his life and his family. That could be cloying but it's not here. It works very well.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Claudia Puig
It's very timely. A fascinating and intimate documentary.
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Strauss
"Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse," the latest installment of the venerable PBS "American Masters" series, does a thorough job of laying out and appreciating all of the cartoonist's significant, consistently subversive works.
Wall Street Journal
John Anderson
"Disaster Is My Muse" differs from other American Masters programs by having a subject who is alive, well, loves his wife, Françoise (who appears frequently and to great effect).
ill LYTeracy (Substack)
Luke Y. Thompson
Spiegelman says early on that he never wanted to be the Elie Wiesel of comics, and the movie feels like a worthy attempt to dispel aspects of the myth while showing why maybe only he could have done what he did.
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
A sturdy appreciation one wishes weren't quite so timely, as the subject keeps saying all-too-resonant things like "My father was a collaborator on this book, but then so was Hitler."
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
A remarkably cogent and compelling presentation not just of Spiegelman's life story but also his personality and art.
MovieWeb
Julian Roman
Disaster Is My Muse is a fascinating tribute to Art Spiegelman. It's direct approach lacks flair but succeeds in illuminating a visionary artist.
Variety
Carlos Aguilar
Alas, while the comics themselves have prominence on-screen in their static form, the doc remains a proficient, engaging portrait, but an unadventurous one.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
It's a history, a biography and an autobiographical howl as well as a milestone in the history of comics and a foundational American work about the Holocaust.
The Weekend Warrior (Substack)
Edward Douglas
A great film for those who admire Spiegelman's work, but maybe even more for folks like me, who just haven't really paid enough attention to him.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
A captivating and well-edited documentary biopic.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse is a good documentary and takes on more meaning during a contemporary fight against fascism--however, the inclusion of one interview subject ultimately hurts the film.
The Hollywood Reporter
Daniel Fienberg
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse is too often an amiably dull, or at least dry, documentary.
The SS Ben Hecht
Stephen Silver
A relatively straightforward but thought-provoking look at the American cartoonist
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