Harvey Kurtzman

One of the most influential, yet unsung, figures in American humor, cartoonist Harvey Kurtzman created "Mad Magazine" in 1952, and for the next few years served as its editor and primary writer. After his departure from "Mad, " he created two more humor magazines, "Trump" and "Help!" Although neither was as successful as "Mad", "Help!" did help launch the careers of a number of future luminaries, including Woody Allen, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Robert Crumb and Gloria Steinem. Kurtzman's sole foray into screenwriting, the animated Mad Monster Party? (1967), demonstrates much of the famous "Mad" comedy (including a reference to one of the magazine's trademark nonsense words, "veeblefetzer") and has developed a strong cult following.

Harvey Kurtzman is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Comic Book Confidential (1989), Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998), Mad Monster Party? (1967), When We Went MAD! (2025), The MAD World of Harvey Kurtzman (2026), The Masters of Comic Book Art (1987), The Comic Book Greats: Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis (1992), Oddly Compelling: The Denis Kitchen Story.

The recorded credits span 1967 to 2026, including 8 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.