Terry Zwigoff (born 1948) is an American film-maker. He who became well-known for two widely-popular small budget films, both arising out of the world of underground or alternative comics: the documentary Crumb (1994), about comix figurehead Robert Crumb, and the feature Ghost World (2001), adapted from a story in Dan Clowes' comic Eightball. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay of Ghost World, and won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Crumb.

His first film was Louie Bluie (1986), about a forgotten blues musician. In 2003, he directed Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Thornton. His next film is Art School Confidential, which is based on another story from Clowes' Eightball'

Zwigoff's association with comics began in the 1970s when he moved to San Francisco and met Robert Crumb, who shared his interest in collecting pre-war American roots music. At age 22, he learned to play the cello and mandolin to join Crumb's string band, The Cheap Suit Serenaders. He is currently a member of the San Francisco instrumental trio, The Excitement Boys, which includes Rob Kerwin on fiddle and Craig Ventresco on guitar.

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