Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Documentary | April 1, 2024

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.

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Documentary | April 1, 2024

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
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.
Producers
Original title Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Directors Kevin Dougherty
Writers

Cast

Drew Friedman

as Self

Scott Alexander

as Self

Mike Judge

as Self

Kaz

as Self

Leonard Maltin

as Self

Merrill Markoe

as Self

Marc Maron

as Self

Kliph Nesteroff

as Self

Richard Kind

as Self

Patton Oswalt

as Self