Scott Dikkers
Encyclopedia
Scott Dikkers is a United States
comedy
writer
and filmmaker. He was the founding editor of The Onion
, and the leading creative force behind the publication's rise from a local college newspaper to an internationally acclaimed humor brand name. He co-owned The Onion
from 1989–2001, and is the publication's longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999 and 2005–2008.
He is the author or co-author of several best-selling humor books. He is also the creator and artist of the comic strip Jim's Journal
, which was syndicated to college newspapers from 1987–1997.
Dikkers has written and directed several films, including episodes of "The Onion News Network" web videos (2007) and the independent features Spaceman
(1997), and Bad Meat (2003), starring Chevy Chase
.
Dikkers has recently launched a cartoon website featuring general audience shorts, at www.Dikkers.com
United States
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comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
writer
Writer
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and filmmaker. He was the founding editor of The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
, and the leading creative force behind the publication's rise from a local college newspaper to an internationally acclaimed humor brand name. He co-owned The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
from 1989–2001, and is the publication's longest-serving editor-in-chief, holding the position from 1988–1999 and 2005–2008.
He is the author or co-author of several best-selling humor books. He is also the creator and artist of the comic strip Jim's Journal
Jim's Journal
Jim's Journal is a comic strip written and drawn by Scott Dikkers, co-founder of The Onion. The strip first appeared in the University of Wisconsin–Madison The Daily Cardinal newspaper in 1988....
, which was syndicated to college newspapers from 1987–1997.
Dikkers has written and directed several films, including episodes of "The Onion News Network" web videos (2007) and the independent features Spaceman
Spaceman (film)
Spaceman is a 1997 science fiction/comedy film from Palm Pictures. Filmed in Chicago, it tells of a man adjusting to life on Earth, with one problem: he has been trained only to be a killer since he was abducted as a toddler....
(1997), and Bad Meat (2003), starring Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
.
Dikkers has recently launched a cartoon website featuring general audience shorts, at www.Dikkers.com
Books
- Onion books
- Our Dumb Century: 100 Years of Headlines From America's Finest News Source (editor-in-chief, co-writer) (1999, ISBN 0-609-80461-8)
- "The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Volume One" (co-editor with Robert D. SiegelRobert D. SiegelRobert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan.The Wrestler won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and has earned several Best Picture nominations....
, co-writer) (2000, ISBN 0-609-80463-4) - "Dispatches from the Tenth Circle: The Best of The Onion" (co-writer) (2001, ISBN 0-609-80834-6)
- "Homeland Insecurity: The Onion Complete News Archives, Volume 17" (co-editor with Carol KolbCarol KolbCarol Kolb is an American comedy writer. She is a former managing editor and, later, editor-in-chief of The Onion and the current head writer for the Onion News Network.-External links:* , The Onion* , Charlie Rose...
, co-writer) (2006, ISBN 0-307-33984-X) - Our Dumb World (editor-in-chief, co-writer) (2007, ISBN 0-316-01842-2)
- "Destined For Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush" (co-writer with Peter Hilleren) (2006, ISBN 0-7432-9966-3)
- You Are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin Your Day (credited to "Dr. Oswald T. Pratt and Dr. Scott Dikkers") (1999, ISBN 0-7407-0025-1)
- Jim's Journal cartoon collections (all strips and books credited to "Jim")
- I Went to College and It Was Okay: A Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons (1991, ISBN 0-8362-1867-1)
- I Got a Job and It Wasn't That Bad: The Second Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons (1993, ISBN 0-8362-1709-8)
- I Made Some Brownies and They Were Pretty Good: The Third Jim's Journal Collection (1995, ISBN 0-8362-1776-4)
- I Got Married If You Can Believe That: The Fourth Collection of Jim's Journal Cartoons (1996, ISBN 0-8362-1029-8)
- I Feel Like a Grown-Up Now: The Fifth Jim's Journal Collection (1998, ISBN 0-8362-5184-9)
- The Pretty Good Jim's Journal Treasury: The Definitive Collection of Every Published Cartoon 1999, ISBN 0-7407-0007-3)
- "Plebes" cartoon collections (all strips and books credited to "L. T. Horton")
- "The Ascent of Plebes" (1990, ISBN 0-962626258-1-7)
- "Plebes: The Cartoon Guide for College Guys" (2001, ISBN 0-7407-1851-7)
- "Kimberly Crotchet, Librarian of Tomorrow (co-writer and artist with James Sturm), 1988, self-published.
- "Commix" (co-writer with James Sturm, Chris Ware, J. Keen, Kathryn Rathke, Jay Rath, J. Keen), 1988, self-published.
Filmography
| Film | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spaceman Spaceman (film) Spaceman is a 1997 science fiction/comedy film from Palm Pictures. Filmed in Chicago, it tells of a man adjusting to life on Earth, with one problem: he has been trained only to be a killer since he was abducted as a toddler.... |
1997 | feature |
| The Astounding World of the Future | 2000 | short |
| E-Day! | 2001 | short |
| The KIll The Kill "The Kill" is a song by 30 Seconds to Mars, the song was released as the second single from their second album, A Beautiful Lie... |
2002 | short |
| Bad Meat | 2003 | feature |
| Ape Trouble | 2010 | short |
| Bright Lights, Big Steam | 2010 | short |
| Tycoon Tyke | 2010 | short |