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Daniel Clowes (born April 14, 1961 in ChicagoDaniel Clowes is an author, screenwriter, and cartoonist of alternative comic books, including

Biography

In 1979, he finished high school and attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. After gaining his BFA, he unsuccessfully attempted to find work in New York as an illustrator. From 1985 to 1989 he contributed both art and stories to magazine, working extensively on a feature called "The Uggly Family." In 1985 Clowes wrote his first Lloyd Llewellyn story, which he sent to Fantagraphics' Gary Groth and which soon appeared in issue 13 of the Hernandez Brothers' comic is "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron." Appearing in issues 1-10, this story features a complex, surrealistic storyline. The first dozen or so issues of typically contain a number of short comedic stories, but later issues have tended to focus on longer narratives. (11-18). It was adapted by Clowes and director Terry Zwigoff into a full-length feature film in 2001; both were nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay. Issues 19-21 serialize "David Boring" and have been released as a graphic novel by Pantheon.

Clowes continues to issue sporadically, with the most recent issues ("Ice Haven" #22 [2001] and "The Death-Ray" #23 [2004]) each conceived as an artistically ambitious and self-contained work, featuring oversized, all-color formats.

Awards

His work in comics has won him a good deal of recognition, including a nomination for the Comics' Buyer's Guide Award for Favorite Writer in 1999. He was also nominated for the Harvey Special Award for Humor in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.

In 2005, He was also nominated for Best Letterer, Best cartoonist, Best Continuing writer, writing movies that are loosely based on his comic works. Both of his movies have been directed by Terry Zwigoff.

follows the misadventures of two high school friends, Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). The friends delight themselves in mocking others and causing trouble. Rebecca wants to get an apartment and move in with Enid, but Enid is habitually distracted and cannot hold onto a job. The two play a prank on a geeky, old record collector (Steve Buscemi) who quickly becomes Enid's friend. The movie follows Enid maturing into an adult as her and Rebecca's relationship deterioriates.

The movie was nominated for a host of awards [1] most notably Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2001 Academy Awards.

It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the film's release approaches and more information becomes available. follows Jerome (Max Minghella), an art student who dreams of becoming the greatest artist in the world. Arriving as a freshman at a prestigious East Coast art school filled with every artsy "type" there is, Jerome quickly discovers his affected and arrogance won't get him very far. When he sees that a clueless jock is attracting the glory rightfully due him, he hatches an all-or-nothing plan to hit it big in the art world and win the heart of the most beautiful girl in the school.

Clowes did artwork for a series of OK Soda cans, a short-lived cola created by Coca-Cola and marketed to the "Generation X" demographic.OK Soda - Clowes was one of the main illustrators for the OK Soda cans and print material, along with fellow Fantagraphics artist Charles Burns.