Netflix is releasing Who Is Martin Mull? as the first of four October documentaries about influential comedy figures.
Netflix is releasing Who Is Martin Mull? on October 7 as the first installment in a month-long documentary program about influential comedy figures. The film looks at Mull's work as an actor, musician and painter.
The documentary uses interviews and archival material, with appearances from figures including Steve Martin, Tom Waits and David Alan Grier.
Netflix has scheduled additional comedy documentaries later in October, including a Maria Bamford film from Judd Apatow and a documentary about SCTV.
The programming reflects continued interest in nonfiction projects that revisit influential performers and entertainment history.
For Netflix, the releases add event-style documentary programming to an October schedule crowded with scripted film and television premieres.
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- The October slate adds multiple nonfiction releases.