Pee-wee as Himself,' a two-part documentary directed by Matt Wolf premiering Friday on HBO, supplies a vivid portrait of Paul Reubens, who receded behind his character.

Commentary: 'Pee-wee as Himself' looks at Paul Reubens' legacy, but it's also a reminder of a unique era in pop culture that ...

Paul Reubens — aka Pee-wee Herman — left a heartbreaking phone message for filmmaker Matt Wolf the day before he died. The two had been collaborating on "Pee-wee Herman as Himself." ...

Pee-wee Herman began as a stage character for Reubens, growing a cult audience into multiple films and hitting a peak with the children’s program Pee-wee’s Playhouse.

What was it like to work with Paul Reubens? The man behind Pee-wee Herman. Pee-wee as Himself is a beautiful, touching ...

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Pee-wee Herman is credited as “Himself” in the film’s acting credits; Reubens himself is credited only as a cowriter. Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman and Tim Burton. Courtesy of HBO ...

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Now the new HBO docuseries “Pee-wee as Himself” explores the man behind the iconic character, opening a window into his never ...

The first time we see Paul Reubens in the documentary “Pee-wee as Himself,” he is not playing Pee-wee Herman, the antic man-child he portrayed in comedy routines, movies, a children’s TV ...