Wesley Willis
Directed by Daniel Bitton7.167%7.2
Documentary about the late Chicago artist and musician Wesley Willis. Filmmaker Daniel Bitton follows Willis throughout the Chicago area, riding the bus, talking to friends and strangers alike, selling his CDs to record shops and going about his day. Willis was memorable to many for being schizophrenic as well as 6'6" and over 300 pounds, but was loved by his fans and friends for his quirky, oddball music, artistic talent and for being a real gentle giant. He was a testament to the human drive to survive and create, as he himself was a survivor of extreme poverty, mental illness, child abuse, racism, and obesity. The fact that he lived to see 40 was incredible, but his having a successful music career and being able to function was even more so. Also included on the DVD is a complete Los Angeles concert with Willis' punk band "Wesley Willis Fiasco".
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Wesley Willis was released on April 22, 2003.
Wesley Willis was directed by Daniel Bitton.
Wesley Willis has a runtime of 59 min.
Wesley Willis was produced by Daniel Bitton.
The key characters in Wesley Willis are Himself (Wesley Willis), Himself (Steve Albini).
Wesley Willis is rated Not Rated.
Wesley Willis is a Documentary, Music, Musical film.
Wesley Willis has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.