Writing
Daniel Clowes
Biography
Daniel Clowes is an American author, screenwriter and cartoonist of alternative comic books, best known for adapting his own graphic novels into the feature films _Ghost World_ and _Art School Confidential_.
Also known as
Daniel Gillespie Clowes
Photos
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
6
Acting credits
0
Directing
7
Writing
2
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.0The Simpsons
1989 · tv · as Dan Clowes (voice)
- 2
★ 7.1Ghost World
2001 · movie · Comic Book
- 3
★ 6.5Eddington
2025 · movie · as Frankie Salmone (Knighthood Gold President)
- 4
★ 6.1Art School Confidential
2006 · movie · Screenplay
- 5
★ 6.0Wilson
2017 · movie · Screenplay
- 6
★ 5.7Maggie's Plan
2016 · movie · Thanks
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
- 110,897 votes
The Simpsons
1989 · tv
- 21,599 votes
Ghost World
2001 · movie
- 3870 votes
Eddington
2025 · movie
- 4404 votes
Maggie's Plan
2016 · movie
- 5387 votes
Wilson
2017 · movie
- 6235 votes
Art School Confidential
2006 · movie
- 7
28 votesShut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
2011 · movie
- 8
7 votesPrisoners of Gravity
1989 · tv
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
