Robert Pulcini: Robert Pulcini. Director: American Splendor. Robert Pulcini was born on 24 August 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for American Splendor (2003), Cinema Verite (2011) and Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022). He has been married to Shari Springer Berman since 1994.