Pee-wee as Himself

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Pee-wee as Himself
Directed by	Matt Wolf
Music by	Jon Brion; Michael Penn;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Matt Wolf; Josh Safdie; Benny Safdie; Ronald Bronstein; Eli Bush; Candace Tomarken; Kyle Martin; Nancy Abraham; Lisa Heller; Sara Rodriguez;
Producer	Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Cinematography	David Paul Jacobson
Editor	Damian Rodriguez
Production companies	HBO Documentary Films; Elara Pictures; First Love Films; Polari Pictures;
Original release
Network	HBO

Pee-Wee as Himself is a 2025 American documentary series directed and produced by Matt Wolf. It follows the life and career of actor and comedian Paul Reubens, most known for portraying the character Pee-wee Herman.

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2025.^[1]^[2]

Premise

Pee-Wee as Himself explores the life and career of Paul Reubens.

In the documentary, Reubens came out publicly as gay in interviews taped before his death in 2023.^[3]

Production

In March 2021, it was announced Matt Wolf would direct a documentary revolving around Paul Reubens for HBO Documentary Films, with Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie set to executive produce under their Elara Pictures banner, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff to produce.^[4] In November 2024, the project was titled Pee-Wee as Himself.^[5]

References

^ "Pee-Wee as Himself". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ "Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens comes out gay posthumously". The Advocate. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
^ Kroll, Justin (March 11, 2021). "HBO Planning Documentary On Actor Paul Reubens With Josh & Benny Safdie Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ "Max Unveils New Brand Spot With Never-Before-Seen Footage From HBO And Max Originals". Warner Bros. Discovery. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

External links

Pee-wee as Himself at IMDb

[1] "Pee-Wee as Himself". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[2] D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[3] "Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens comes out gay posthumously". The Advocate. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[4] Kroll, Justin (March 11, 2021). "HBO Planning Documentary On Actor Paul Reubens With Josh & Benny Safdie Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[5] "Max Unveils New Brand Spot With Never-Before-Seen Footage From HBO And Max Originals". Warner Bros. Discovery. November 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

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