Harvey Pekar net worth is
$12 million
Harvey Pekar Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Harvey Lawrence Pekar (/ˈpiːkɑr/; October 8, 1939 – July 12, 2010) was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a well-received film adaptation of the same name.Frequently described as the "poet laureate of Cleveland," Pekar "helped change the appreciation for, and perceptions of, the graphic novel, the drawn memoir, the autobiographical comic narrative." Pekar described his work as "autobiography written as it's happening. The theme is about staying alive, getting a job, finding a mate, having a place to live, finding a creative outlet. Life is a war of attrition. You have to stay active on all fronts. It's one thing after another. I've tried to control a chaotic universe. And it's a losing battle. But I can't let go. I've tried, but I can't." | Full Name | Harvey Pekar |
| Net Worth | $12 million |
| Date Of Birth | October 8, 1939 |
| Died | July 12, 2010, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
| Occupation | Comic book writer, filing clerk, music & literary critic |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Cartoonist, Author, Actor |
| Education | Shaker Heights High School, Case Western Reserve University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Joyce Brabner, Helen Lark Hall, Karen Delaney |
| Children | Danielle Pekar |
| Siblings | Allen Pekar |
| Nicknames | Harvey Pekar, Pekar, Harvey |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0670688 |
| Awards | American Book Awards, Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame |
| Movies | American Splendor, Harvey Pekar's Teo Macero |
| TV Shows | HypaSpace |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | "Life is about women, gigs, an' bein' creative." (Epitaph on his headstone) |
| 2 | As a matter of fact, I deliberately look for the mundane, because I feel these stories are ignored. The most influential things that happen to virtually all of us are the things that happen on a daily basis. not the traumas. Yet, because they are common, writers ignore them as not being fit to write about. I take the opposite point of view. I think you can find all the elements that you can find in great literature in mundane experiences. You can find heroism everyday, like guys working terrible jobs because they've got to support their families. Or as far as humor, the things I see on the job, on the street, are far funnier than anything you'll ever see on TV. |
| 3 | I very frequently get letters from people that say, "Yea, I went through that myself, and I really got a lot of comfort from your story." That makes me feel good. People who've had lousy experiences like to read about somebody else going through the same crap, so they find out they're not the only ones. Misery loves company. There's a lot to that. |
| 4 | (On friend and collaborator R. Crumb (aka Robert Crumb): "He has a good eye and ear for the way people are and the way they talk. And he draws better than just about anybody in the world". |
| 5 | (On first meeting Paul Giamatti): "You'd better be the man your father was". (Bart Giamatti, who was a professor of Renaissance Literature at Yale and was Commissioner of Baseball when Pete Rose was banned from the game). |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | According to his widow, Joyce Brabner, his ashes will be interred in Cleveland, Ohio's Lakeview Cemetery, next to Elliot Ness. [2010] |
| 2 | Retired from his job as a filing clerk in a Veteran's hospital. [2003] |
| 3 | Died on the exact same day as counter-culture poet and musician Tuli Kupferberg. |
| 4 | At the time of his death, he had been suffering from prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and depression. |
| 5 | He and his wife, Joyce Brabner, are the legal guardians of teenager Danielle Batone. |
| 6 | Paid $100 for his first appearance on Late Show with David Letterman (1993). He joined AFTRA some time afterward and was paid $600 for his final appearance. |
| 7 | Contributing columnist for the Cleveland Free Times |
| 8 | Wrote a comic book called American Splendor. Various artists drew the artwork for the comic book scripts Harvey writes. |
| 9 | Worked as a file clerk to support himself. |
| 10 | Politically Harvey has described himself as "a strident leftist". |
| 11 | Lived in Cleveland, Ohio. |
| 12 | Wrote about jazz and books for various publications. |
| 13 | Radio commentator for WKSU-FM in Kent, Ohio. |
| 14 | Winner of the 1987 American Book Award for his autobiographical comic book American Splendor. |
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Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Hero Tomorrow | 2007 | | Voice of the Squid |
| All That You Love Will Be Carried Away | 2004 | Short | Hotel Clerk |
| American Splendor | 2003 | | Real Harvey |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Harvey Pekar's Teo Macero | 2015 | Documentary short writer | |
| American Splendor | 2003 | comic book series American Splendor | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Bird of Steel! | | special thanks filming | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Comic Book Lady | 2008 | | Himself |
| Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| HypaSpace | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Genuine Nerd | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mondo Thingo | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| I, Curmudgeon | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Festival Pass with Chris Gore | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Vinyl | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1986-1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Book Confidential | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
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