Raised in Chicago

Zwigoff joined Robert Crumb's band The Cheap Suit Serenaders (date approximate)

During the 1970s, published several of Robert Crumb's comics

First won attention with documentary "Louie Bluie"

Directed documentary, "Crumb"

Abandonded planned documentary on Woody Allen "for personal reasons"

Direct fiction film "Ghost World"; also co-scripted, based on Daniel Clowes' comic book; shared Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay with Clowes

Helmed the dark comedy "Bad Santa" starring Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox as conmen

Helmed an adaptation of Daniel Clowes' comic story "Art School Confidential," with John Malkovich and Jim Broadbent