Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt (2024)

Plot Summary

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt is an in-depth documentary tracing artist Friedman's evolution from underground comics to the cover of The New Yorker. The film, directed by Kevin Dougherty, features interviews with Friedman's friends and colleagues, including Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind, Mike Judge, Merrill Markoe and many others.

Full Cast & Characters

Drew Friedman

Self

Scott Alexander

Self

Eddie Gorodetsky

Self

Mike Judge

Self

Larry Karaszewski

Self

Kaz

Self

Leonard Maltin

Self

Merrill Markoe

Self

Marc Maron

Self

Kliph Nesteroff

Self

Richard Kind

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

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