International Who is Who in Cartooning


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Aarne, Vasar

BIRTH: Tallin, 1949 AWARDS: Tallin 1980, 82; Vilnius 1981,84 (Second); Tokyo 1980,81; Skopje 1982 (Second)

Abrahamian, Levon Hmayak

BIRTH: Yerevan, USSR, February 1, 1947 STUDY: Yerevan State University, M.S. 1970, Institute of Ethnography Acad. Sci. USSR, Ph.D. 1978 WORK: Researcher, Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Institute of Archaeology & Ethnography, 1978 - 1989 SPECIALTY: political/social; magazine gag MEMBERSHIPS: Yerevan Club of Cartoonists, Association of Cartoonists of the USSR BIBLIOGRAPHY: Yu Hekalian, Melancholy of the Smile in "Garun", Yu Hekalian Comical Anthropology of Levon Abrahamian in Literaturnaya Armenia BOOKS/FILMS: E- M. Kusmin e.g., P - Aurora, Leningrad, current PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Literaturnaya Armenia, Garun, Vozmi, Kult-Lus, Gitutiun er Technika, Armenia Today, Priroda i Tchelovek, Avrora, Ogni, Alatan, Szpilki, Styrsel AWARDS: Special prize (Gabrovo) 1985, 3rd Prize (Odessa) 1988, Honour diploma (Zaporozhye) 1988, 1st Prize (10 of the best, Odessa) 1989, 1st Prize (Kindasovo-Karelia) 1989 ONE MAN SHOWS: None CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: House of Humor (Gabrovo), State Museum of Ethnography of Armenia (Sandaralead), GROUP SHOWS: Yerevan since 1971; Gabrovo 1985,87; Montreal since 1981; Marostica since 1983; Leningrad 1983, 85; Tokyo since 1983; Beringen 1986; Venice 1987; Kragujevac 1985,87; Vilnius 1986; Odessa 1988, 89; Sevastopol 1987; Alma-Ata 1987; Ancona 1987; Leninakan 1986; Kindarovo 1989; Zaporozhye 1988; CURRENT RESIDENCE: Yerevan, Soviet Union

Abu Baker, Aladin Saad (Aladin)

BIRTH: Alexandria, Egypt January 17, 1959 STUDY: Graphics, Academy of Fine Arts, Cairo B.A. 1980; Comic Strips and Cartoons Films Master 1989; Comic Strips and Photography Ph.D. 1990 WORK: Professor Academy of Fine Arts, Cairo 1981-1991; Cartoonist in Egyptian and Arabic newspapers and magazines 1975-1991 SPECIALTY: Animation; Caricature; Comic Strips MEMBERSHIPS: Syndicate of Plastic Arts, Cairo; Egyptian Cartoonists Club, Cairo BIBLIOGRAPHY: Abd Alaah Ahmed "Comics Since 50 Years" Akhbar El Yom 1986; Bertrand Millet "Histoire De La Presse En Egypte" Monde Arabe Ins, Paris 1987; Mohamed El Ezabi "Sayonara" Egyptan Gazette 1991 BOOKS/FILMS: (A) "Comic Strips and Cartoon Films-Academic Study" Academic Pub., Cairo 1989; "King Shahryar's War" Egyptian Gazette, Cairo 1991; (C) "Arabian Nights" by Notaila Rashed, Dar El Helal, Cairo 1979; "Tales from Andersen" by Hans Andersen, Long Man, Egypt 1987 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Samir Magazine, Dar El Helal Pub, Cairo; Al-Ahram Newspaper, Cairo; Majed Magazine, Abu Dabi; Egyptian Gazette; Caricature Magazine, Cairo; Academy of Fine Arts, Cairo; Egyptian Cartoonists Club, Cairo; L'Institute DuMonde Arbe, Paris; "Cedej"-French Center, Cairo AWARDS: Bronze medal of Cartoon in 75th Years Anniversary of Academy of Fine Arts, Cairo 1984 ONE-MAN SHOWS: Comic Strips Academy of Fine Arts 1979 GROUP SHOWS: Modern Graphics arts, Cairo 1983; Egypt in Comic Strips, French Center, Cairo 1987; Cartoonists Club Exhibition, Cairo 1987; International Salon of Cartoons, Canada 1988 OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Experimental animation films, Academy of fine arts; "Tarzan" Egyptian animation film directed by Dr. Mona Abu El Naser, Cairo 1990 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Zamalek, Cairo Egypt

Acharya, Indradeo Gayatriprasai

BIRTH: November 17, 1926,India STUDY: School of Economics, Bombay M.A., Ph.D. 1950, 1953; WORK: Retired Financial Controller, Standard Vacuum Oil Co, Esso Oil Co., Hindustan Petroleum Corpo. 1956-1984 SPECIALTY: Political/Social BOOKS/FILMS: (A) Acharya "Acharyani AAI-KAI-1, Cartoon Book 1962; Acharya "Acharyani AAI-KAL 2, Cartoon book 1969; Acharya, Gamni Gammat Humourous Articles/Cartoons 1967; Acharyani -AAIKAL Daily Pocket Cartoons -Gujarat Samachar 1959-; Gamni Gammat Weekly four-cartoons Gujarat Samachar 1984-; Editorial cartoons - Daily 1985; (E) "Anandmelo" 1959-86; "Balmelo" , Gujarat Samachar 1989- PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Jansatta 1959-88; Gujarat Samachar 1985-; Daily Pocket Cartoons AWARDS: School of Fine arts, Cnuidyalaya Ahmeduba; Jain Social Group, Bombay; Lions Club, Navsari; Mithila Parivar, Joho; Abhivadan Trust; Anlen Bharah Kala Academy, Bombay ONE-MAN SHOWS: Ha-Sya-Saptah, Bombay 1978; Chalo Hasiye Mandal, Forbes Hall 1980; Mithila Hall Juhu 1984; Giy-Sahilya Parishav 1985; Jain Mahavidyalay 1989 GROUP SHOWS: International Cartoon Exhibitions: Montreal; Italy; Bulgaria; Yugoslavia; Japan; Great Britain; Olympic Games, UK, Soccer games, Italy OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Running Daily Pocket Cartoon Feature since 1959; Daily Editorial cartoon since 1985; Weekly cartoons - socio-economic problems 1984; Edited Humour Page with writeups - cartoons 1959-86; Editing humour page to Children 1989-; Drawn cartoons more then 25,000; Important contribution graphic literature, cartooning CURRENT RESIDENCE:Andheri West, Bombay, India

Adamowicz, Andrzej

BIRTH: Sieradz, Poland May 29, 1946 STUDY: IV E.Sczaniecka Grammar School in Lodz 1964 WORK: Clerk "Prexer" Cinetechnical Enterprise, Manager, 1977 MEMBERSHIPS: MIK Cartoon Lovers Club BIBLIOGRAPHY: H. Gorska, E. Lipinski History of the Polish Cartoons in Arkady 1974 Anthology of Polish Czech and Hungarian Humour Tokyo BOOKS/FILMS: Lodz news Cultural Magazine '79, Lodz News Cultural Magazine '80, "Pegasus" programme, "Nature Mother of the People" '85, "Pegasus" programme, "Football in Cartoons", Teleexpress 86 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Karuzela, Express IllusTrowany, Namiary, Odrodzenie, Krajobbrazy, Panorama, Polska, Kurier Polski, Polityka, Glos Robotniczy, Prometej, Ltd, Zolnierz Polski, Niwa, Odglosy, Przyroda Polska, Razem, Rtv, Wiamomosci Produkcyjne, Nowy Medyk, Polska, Zycie i Zdrowie, Osnowa, Kontakty, Magazin Rohacz, Osten, Polish Weekly, Dikobraz, Jez, Dadzis, Eulenspiegel, Rohacz, Pavliha AWARDS: "Express Illustrowany" (Lodz) 1972, 1st prize - competition "Nature - Mother of the People" (Suwalki) 1985, Award (Suwalki) 1985, Medal of Honour (Suwalki) 1986, Diploma (Ancona) 1983, CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Club of Humour and Satire (Gabrovo), Museum of Cartoons (Warsaw) ONE MAN-SHOWS: Lodz 1979, Lodz 1981, GROUP SHOWS: Lodz, Zgierz, Pabianice, Tomaszow Maz. 1974; Gabrovo, Rzeszow Sofia 1975; Lodz 1976; Warsaw, Athens, Bordighera, Berlin 1977, Bordighera, Rzeszow, Warsaw, Bratislava, Skopje, Montreal, Legnica, Istanbul 1978; Legnica, Wroclaw, Istanbul 1979; Warsaw, Montreal, Bordighera. 1979; Warsaw, Prague, Belchatow, Berlin, Skopje, Lodz, Lomza, Legnica, Montreal 1980; Lodz, Bordighera, Tokyo, Warsaw, Bratislava, Montreal, Legnica 1981; Tokyo, Montreal, Kielce, Ancona 1982, Marostica, Kielle, Ancona, Bordighera, Montreal 1983; Montreal, San Diego, Bordighera. 1984; Warsaw, Legnica, Kielce, Montreal, Suwalki, Trento, Bordighera 1985; Legnica, Warsaw, Montreal, Suwalki 1986 CURRENT RESIDENCE Lodz, Poland

Aguila, Daniel (Dani) D'Umuk "El Dani"

BIRTH: September 24, 1928, Manila, Philippines STUDY: Painting, University of Philippines B.F.A. 1952; AV Ed. and Ed. TV, Syracuse University, NY, Graduate (Study) Fellow 1956-58 WORK: Art Dir./Editorial Cartoonist Asia Newsweekly Examiner, Manila 1962-67; Art Director, WDCN-TV public television Channel 8 1972-75; Editor/Art Director, Financial Institution Services Inc. 1976-85; Design/Art Dir. UMcom (Int'l Church Agency) 1986-; Editorial Cartoonist, NY Filipino Reporter 1976- SPECIALTY: Political/Social, Illustration, Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: SPIC (Society of Philippine Illustrators & Cartoonists); AAP (Art Association of the Philippines); ADCN (Art Directors Club of Nashville); IABC (International Association of Business Communications); AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists); UMAC (United Methodist Assoc of Communications) BIBLIOGRAPHY: Jerry Robinson, Editor "Best Political Cartoons of '70s" McGraw Hill, NY 1981; Maurice Horn, Editor "World Encyclopedia of Comics" Chelsea House Publ, NY 1976 BOOKS/FILMS: (AC) "Watergate: News of the Week Cartoon" TV Feature WDCN-TV 1974; (A/E/P) "Us Presidential Line: 1786-1976 (Bicentennial Souvenir Print) 1976; "Tennessee Gubernatorial Line: 1798-1979", 1979; (EC) "AAEC Notebook" Fall 1984; (EP) "Ferdie & Meldy: Philippines' First Couple" 1965; "Taking Liberty with the Lady" 1985; AAEC Roster Poster, 1981 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Philippines: UP Collegian; Sunday Times Magazine; The Manila Times; UP Institute of Mass Communications; Asia Newsweekly Examiner; Canada: International Salon of Humor; Annual Anthology, 1972-1990; USA: The Asian Student; Daily Orange, Syracuse Univ.; Syracuse Post Standard; The Nashville Tennessean; The Tennessean; Nashville Banner; NY Filipino Reporter; Vanderbilt Hustler; Philippine News; Filipino-American; "The Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year" 1974-1991; "Bulls eye"; Daily Nation, Nairobi; Strait Times, Malaysia AWARDS: Best Cartoons Gold Medal, Art Assoc of Philipp. 1955; "Romulo" UP Phi Alpha 1952; "Award of Excellence" & "Award of Distinction" Art Dirs. Clb. Nashville 1970; "Athena Gold & Silver Medals" ADC Nashville 1975-78; "Gold Medal" Monte Portzio painting medal, Rome 1967 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital; Tennessee State Museum; Watkins School of Art; OSU Graphic Arts and Cartoon Archives; Syracuse University Library; Museum of Cartoon Art, Rye NY ONE-MAN SHOWS: Philippines: Silliman University 1947; Univ. of Philippines 1965; USA: Parthenon, Nashville, TN 1969; Scarritt Library, Dury's 1974,75; MTSU, Murfressboro 1975; Cookeville Art Gallery 1969; Watkins School of Art, TN 1986-89 GROUP SHOWS: Assoc. of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) Annual Shows 1981-1991; Art Assoc. of Philippines 1965; SPIC: Society of Philippine Illustrators/Cartoonists: 1962-67; National Press Club of Philippines 1965-67; Asia Institute of Journalism 1974; Brazil 1988; Toronto 1983 OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: "Outstanding Alumni in Communication Arts", Silliman University, Philippines, Diamond Jubilee 1976; "Outstanding Son of Bauang, La Union" (Bauang's Bicentennial Festival), 1965; President of Society of Philippine Illustrators & Cartoonists, 1965; 1st Vice President, Art Association of the Philippines 1965-66; 1st Cartoonist Elected Director, National Press Club of Philippines 1965; 1st non-American elected President, Art Directors Club of Nashville, 1975; 1st Asian elected president, IABC (Int'l Assoc. of Business Communicators) Nashville Chapter 1980; Featured in Life magazine, Dec 1989 (chosen one of 4 readers from 556 entries); Cartoon Instructor, Watkins School of Art, 1987-89 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Nashville, TN, USA

Ainapore, Yasmin Isahaque

BIRTH: Bombay, India December 8, 1958 STUDY: Jaihind College, BA 1978 WORK: Air Hostess Saudi Arabian Airlines, 79-80, Air Hostess Pushpaka Aviation Pvt Ltd, 81-82, Secretary, Major S.S. Sukhi, 83-85, Book Advisor, Time Life Books, 86- MEMBERSHIPS: Bombay Arts & Sports, AMerican Field Service, Youth Council, Sea Rock Hotel BIBLIOGRAPHY: Gulf News (Dubai) Editor Time Edgar, October 1979, Wavelength House Magazine Welcomegroup Searock Jan-June 1983 BOOKS/FILMS: Gulf News (Dubai), Sea Rock House Magazine, Saudi Arabian Airlines GROUP SHOWS: Mahila Kala Mandir 1967, Bombay Arts & Sports 1968, Bombay Arts & Sports 1969 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Bombay, India

Ainutdinov, Sergei

BIRTH: Moscow 1953 STUDY: Urals Polytechnical Institute; School of Cinematography under guidance of E. Nasarov and U. Norshtein WORK: Various Graphic art fields; Director of Animated Cartoons 1989- SPECIALTY: Animation MEMBERSHIPS: USSR Artists' Union BIBLIOGRAPHY: BOOKS/FILMS: (C) "FRU-89"; "The Sinohtes"; "The Amentia" AWARDS: The Silver medal; Ancona 1985, 1989; The Gold Pencil Legnica 1989; First Prize London 1988; Second Prize Leeds 1988; Prize of the Cartoons' Museum Tolentino 1989; Special Prizes Tokyo 1986, 88, 90; Special Prize Riga 1987; Prize of "Smena" magazine Moscow 1981; First Prize Sverdlovsk 1984; Gold Prizes of Festivals of short and documentary films Tampere (Finland) and Ismailia (Egypt) 1991 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: ONE-MAN SHOWS: GROUP SHOWS: Bulgaria; Belgium; Holland; Hungary; Italy; Canada; Turkey; USSR; Romania; Poland; Yugoslavia; Japan CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union

Akgun, Mahmut

BIRTH: Karlovo, 1946 AWARDS: Special prize, Aksehir 1979; Special prize, Pistoia 1981; Special Prize, Vercelli 1981; Excellence Prize Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo 1984; Press Juri Mantion, Beringen 1986

Al-Awada, Abdulkhaleb

BIRTH: Kuwait, March 3, 1953 STUDY: Physiotherapy in Yugoslavia, Diploma, 1985 WORK:Physiotherapist, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Physiotherapist 1985-present; Cartoonist, Daily News Al-Watan in Kuwait, Cartoonist 1986-present SPECIALTY: Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: Kuwaiti Journalists Association; Kuwaiti Artists Association BIBLIOGRAPHY: Daily News Al Watan Daily News, Al Watan Kuwait P.O. Box 1142 AL Safat, Kuwait A.G.ONE-MAN SHOWS: Kuwait Museum (AT) Sale Donation for Amnesty International, March '90GROUP SHOWS: Kuwaiti Artists Association Yearly Shows OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Posters, Logos, PaintingCURRENT RESIDENCE:Al-Riqqah, Kuwait

Alexandrescu, Aurel Stefan (Alex)

BIRTH: Bucharest, Romania, July 22, 1948 STUDY: Graphic Art School, Bucharest WORK: Designer, Scientific Research and Technological Engineering Institute for Agricultural Machines and Truplewents 1965-, Graphic artist, REBUS Magazine 1975- BOOKS/FILMS: (A) At The Circus 1988, (A) Song for Dawus 1987 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Rebus, Flacara, Urzica, Tribuna Rominiei, Comertul, Luceafarul, Romania Azi, Scinteia Tineretului AWARDS: Mention - Tokyo 1984, Special Prix - Vercelli 1986 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Istanbul, Legnica, Warsaw ONE MAN SHOWS: Bucharest 1974, 1975 GROUP SHOWS: Athens 1980; Marostica 1982-89; MOntreal 1981-88; Ancona 1983,85,87; Tolentino 1987; Vercelli 1986,88; Amstelveen 1983-86; Knokke 1986-88; Kruishoutem 1985-1989; Anglet 1986; Saint Just Le Martel 1985-89; Fredrikstad 1987; Legnica 1986-1989; Istanbul 1986-1988 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Bucharest, Romania

Alizadeh, Javad (Javad)

BIRTH: Ardebil, Iran January 9, 1953 STUDY: College of English Translation, B.A. 1975 WORK: Caricaturist, Caricature Magazine 1973-77; Caricaturist, Kayhan Newspaper, 1977-81; Caricaturist, Namakdoun Humor Magazine, 1981-82; Caricaturist, Fokahyoun Humor Magazine, 1985- SPECIALTY: Caricature Sports/Political MEMBERSHIPS: Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate BIBLIOGRAPHY: Kayhan Daily 1976,78; Eteldat Daily 1978; National Iranian T.V. 1978; Nebelspalter, Werner Meier, 1986; Jez, Nikola Rudic, 1986; Mondial 1987 BOOKS/FILMS: (A,E,P) The Blind Owl, 1978; (A,E,C,P) Serious Caricatures, 1982; (A,E,C,P) The Album of Football, 1982; (A,E,C,P) The Famous Politicians, 1982; (A,E,C,P) The Great Comedians, 1982; (A,E,C,P) Espana 82, 1983; (A,E,C,P) Mexico 86, 1986; (A,E,C,P) T.V. Comics, 1987; (A,E,C,P) World's Best Football Players, 1988; etc. PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Caricature Magazine; Kayhan Daily; Etela'at Daily; Weekly Etela'at; Dakho Weekly; Bohloul Weekly; Javanan Weekly; Namakdoun Monthly; Fokahyoun Monthly; Abrar Daily; Kayhan International Daily; MidEast 1969; Graphics Annual 1982; Nebelspalter 1986-88; Jez 1986; Mondial 1987; Views of the World 1987; Chicago Tribune 1987; World Press Review 1987; Ilustrovana Politika 1988 AWARDS: Tolentino Honour diploma 1987; Istanbul Honour diploma 1987 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Tolentino; Gabrovo Museum of Cartoon Books ONE-MAN SHOWS: Talar-Nagsh Gallery 1978 GROUP SHOWS: Iran-E-Bastan Museum 1969; Cultural Association 1978; Montreal 1979-; Gabrovo; Athens; Belgium; Skopje; Istanbul; Tolentino; Kragujevac; Belgrade OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Was a jury member at 1986 Skopje cartoon exhibit CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tehran, Iran

Allen, James (Allen)

BIRTH: Chicago, IL, USA, January 27, 1946 STUDY: Art Education, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, B.S. 1977 SPECIALTY: Comic strips BOOKS/FILMS: (A) Illustrated Dictionary of Pulmonary Puns, 1979; (A) A Career in Respiratory Care, 1986 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: "Inside RT"; "Off the Cuff"; and gag cartoons in trade journals CURRENT RESIDENCE: Coal Valley, IL, USA

Cruz Alves, Alvaro (CAO)

BIRTH: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, April 7, 1955 STUDY: Secondary Fine Arts School 1977 WORK: Strips Cartoonist, A Tarde 1976-80; Cartoonist, Folha de Sao Paulo 1980; Cartoonist, Femme Actuelle 1985-86; Cartoonist, Cartoonist, La Nouvelle Chair, Men Club 1988 SPECIALTY: Magazine gag BIBLIOGRAPHY: Marcus Vilar, Cao Sur Scene, 1985 BOOKS/FILMS: (A) O Porco Com Cauda de Pavao 1979; (A) Papagaio Com Rabo de Boi, 1981; (A) Cao Com Aconto No O, 1982; (A) Post-Cards for Deoreve, 1984; (A) Minorites Considerables, 1985-88; (A) Croisants de Lune, 1988 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: A Tarde, Planeta, Tribuna da Bahia, Folha de Sao Paulo, Folhetim, Pasquim, Vida Natural, Marca Da Fantasia, Cent Blagues, Femme Actuelle, Decoreve, Paris Rio, Paris de Janeiro, Infos Bresil, La Nouvelle Chair, Men Club, Dageral, Barbarie, Balde Branco, Humor Para Adultos, Correio da Bahia, Echo de Centre, Hachette, Terra, Capa, Lira Paulistana AWARDS: Yomiuri Shimbun 1983, Festival de la Caricature Pontique a Epinal 1986 ONE-MAN SHOWS: O Porco Com Cauda de Poao 1978; Gatos E Sapatos 1981; Homage to Glauber Rocha 1981; Dessins de Cao 1983; Cartoons and Cards 1985; Dessins a L'ewme 1984; Croissants de Lune 1988 GROUP SHOWS: Cartoons in Bahia Press 1976; Ria e Uma Ordem 1977; Poucos E Raros 1980; Humor de Piracicaba 1978-81; Salon de Niteroi 1982; Humor de Piavi 1983; BD en Angouleme 1986; Yomiuri Shimbun 1983; Caricature in Epinal 1986; Saint Just le Martel 1988; Caricatures at Saint Esteve, France, 1988; Montreal 1987 OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: N/A CURRENT RESIDENCE: Paris, France

Ambrasas, Alvydas

BIRTH: July 6, 1959 Lithuania STUDY: Technical University, Vilnius 1982 WORK: Civil Engineer in building research institute 1982-1991 SPECIALTY: Caricature, Political/Social PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Exhibition catalogs, Lithuanian magazines and newspapers AWARDS: Special Prizes: Kaliningrad, USSR 1986; Sverdlovsk, USSR 1986; Zelona Gora, Poland 1990; Odessa, USSR 1991; Second Prize: Tallin, Estonia, 1991 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Bicycle Museum, Siauliai GROUP SHOWS: Kaliningrad, USSR 1986; Sverdlovsk, USSR 1986; Riga, USSR 1986; Zelona Gora, Poland 1989, 90; Trento, Italy 1990; Lido, Italy 1989; Knokke-Heist, Belgium 1991; Talinn, Estonia 1991; Odessa, USSR 1991 OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Participated in annual cartoon exhibitions in various towns of Lithuania, and the former USSR. CURRENT RESIDENCE: Kaunas, Lithuania

Ameri, Amir Teymour

BIRTH: November 30, 1947, Iran STUDY: Film editing, Cinema and Television School of Iran, B.A. 1971 WORK: Graphic Designer, IRAN T.V. (Soroush Press) 1973-91 SPECIALTY: Caricature, Illustration, Political/Science, Story Strips PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Soroush Press; Kayhan Newspaper; Ayandegan Newspaper; Rastakhiz Newspaper; Gol-Agha Newspaper; Talash Magazine; WittyWorld CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Museum of Contemporary Arts, Tehran GROUP SHOWS: International Pavilion of Humour, "Man and His World" 1971-1991; Museum of C.A., Tehran 1988,90 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tehran, Iran

Amorim, Carlos Alberto DaCosta

BIRTH: Rio De Janeiro, November 23, 1964 SPECIALTY: Comic Strips; Illustration; Magazine Gag; Political/Social; Sports; Story Strips BOOKS/FILMS: (A) Canastra Suja 1991 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Jopasquin Bras; Jorna Sport Bras; Revista Nacional Bras; Atribuna; Diario De Cuiaba AWARDS: 13 Salao Humor, Piracicaba, Brazil 1986; 1 Salao do Humor Campina Grande 1989; 13 Festival Du Dessin Humor, Anglet France 1991; 11 Exposicao Humor Ancona, Italy 1991; 1- Prenio Humor, Rio de Janeiro 1991 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: International Museum of Caricature, Tolentino Italy ONE-MAN SHOWS: Borrachahas Co, Amorim-Brazil 1990 GROUP SHOWS: Retrospectiva Anos 80, Rio De Janeiro 1991 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Anderson, David (ANDY)

BIRTH: South Africa, June 7, 1952 STUDY: Natal Technician, Diploma in Art and Design, 1975 WORK: Cartoonist, Pretoria News 1979-81;Cartoonist, Sunday TImes 1981-82; Cartoonist, Rand Daily Mail 1982-1985; Graphics Editor, Sunday Star 1985 SPECIALTY: Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: South African Association of Journalist PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: World Press Review, C&W Syndicate AWARDS: Standard Bank Cartoon of the Year 1982, Standard Bank Cartoon of the Year 1983 GROUP SHOWS: Standar Bank Cartoonist of the Year, 1980,81,82,83 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Toronto, Canada

Andrus, Peegel

BIRTH: Tartu, 1955 STUDY: Tartu Art School; Tartu University AWARDS: Local prizes 1984, 85

Angelov, Svetoslav Jordanov

BIRTH: Sofia, Bulgaria April 20, 1954 STUDY: School of Applied Arts 1970-74 WORK: Animatok Sofia Studio 1979 SPECIALTY: Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: Cinema Syndicate BOOKS/FILMS: (C) "Montecky and Capulety" 1984; "The Three Fools" 1985; "Souk Cabbage" 1991; "The Present"; "The Experiment"; "The Small Dragon" PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Styrshel; Nachalo; Morning Newspaper; Paravan CURRENT RESIDENCE: Sofia, Bulgaria

Ansul, Steve (Ansul)

BIRTH : Philadelphia, PA, USA January 6, 1960 STUDY: University of Delaware, B.F.A. 1982 WORK: Political comic strip creator, News America Syndicate "Virgil & Co." 1983-85; Op-ed page Cartoonist/Illustrator, The Philadelphia Inquirer 1982-; Op-ed page Cartoonist/Illustrator, The Baltimore Sun, Des Moines Register, Indianapolis Star, and New Jersey Courier News 1986- SPECIALTY: Political/Social BIBLIOGRAPHY: :if Magazine "Hands Across America" benefit, June 1986 BOOKS/FILMS: (C) Comic Relief for USA for Africa, 1986 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: News America Syndicate, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Sun-Times, Dallas Morning News, Detroit Free Press, San Antonio Express-News, Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Santa Ana Register, Pasadena Star-News, Torrance South Bay Daily Breeze, The Baltimore Sun, Des Moines Register, Indianapolis Star, The Courier News, VeraWorld, South Street Star, Delaware Alternative Press CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Museum of Comic Art, Rye, N.Y.; USA for Africa Benefit 1985 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Wilmington, DE, USA

Antunes, Antonio Moreira (Antonio)

BIRTH: Lisbon, Portugal, April 12, 1953 STUDY: Fine Arts School Antonio Arroio - Lisbon, B.A. 1972 WORK: Designer, Arte Final, LDA 1980-87 SPECIALTY: Political cartoons/caricature MEMBERSHIPS: Designers Portuguesse Association BIBLIOGRAPHY: Saraiva Arnaldo Expresso 1983; De Sousa, Osvaldo "Antonio, O Premiado, Diaizo de Noticas 1986 BOOKS/FILMS: (A) Karfarnam 1977, (A) Suspensorios 1982; (A) Album de Caras 1985; (A) Cartas Politicas 1985 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Expresso, The 1970's Best Political Cartoons of the Decade, Cartoonists & Writers Syndicate AWARDS: Grand Prix of 20th International Salon of Cartoons Montreal 1983; First Prize Editorial Cartoon of the 23rd International Salon of Cartoons Montreal 1986 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Museum of the International Salon of Cartoons Montreal ONE-MAN SHOWS: Lisbon 1982; Oporto 1982; Lisbon 1984; Rio de Janeiro 1982; Bonn 1983; Osnabruck 1983; Dusseldorf 1983; Wiesbaden 1984; Estoril 1985 GROUP SHOWS: Cartoon 77, Berlin 1977; Calao Internacional de Humor - Piracicaba - Brazil 1977; Cartoons de Imprensa - Lisbon 1977; Cartoons de Imp., Lisbon and Madrid 1978; International Salon of Cartoons, Montreal 1978-86; II Bienal Internacional de Humor, Cuba; A Retrospective of the Grand Prix, Montreal 1983 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Lisbon, Portugal

Ants, Kasesalu

BIRTH: Tallin, 1950

Apfel, Gershon

BIRTH: Hungary, December 9, 1922 STUDY: Art Academy Zagreb Yugoslavia 1945-48; Art School Auni, Tel Aviv Israel, 1952-52 SPECIALTY: Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: Association of Yugoslav Journalists, Association of Commercial Artists in Israel PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Artlego Inc, New York; Cartoon -Caricature-Contor (CCC); Bamgerger Haus, München ONE-MAN SHOWS: Guy Gallery, Tel Aviv 1979; Schwelm, Germany 1981; Rothschild Centre, Haifa 1982; Paderborn, Germany ; Wunpsertal, Germany 1983; Wetter, Germany; Hagen, Germany; Art Centre Yaffo, Israel 1985; Zagreb, Yugoslavia; Fauta Theatre, Tel Aviv 1986 GROUP SHOWS: Yugoslavia Carict. Belgrade, Zareb 1947; New Immigrants Tel Aviv Museum 1950; Ind. Design, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa 1958; Intern. Exib of Applied Art Tel Aviv 1961; Expo 82, New York 1982; Cheryl Norwek Gallery Cliffside, NJ, USA, 1982; Village Gallery Hawlet, NY, USA 1982; Visual Dimensions Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 1982; Jew. Comm. Center of Cincinnati, OH, USA 1982; Anditin Gallery Dallas, TX, USA 1983 OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Director of the Tel Aviv Yaffo Municipal Centre of Arts CURRENT RESIDENCE: Givataim, Israel

Arbesu, Faustino Rodriguez (Arbesu)

BIRTH: Gijon, Spain April 7, 1939 STUDY: Engineering University of Oviedo 1960 WORK: Engineer, Ensidesa 1962-88; Professor University of Oviedo 1963-88; Director/Editor of El Wendigo 1974-88 SPECIALTY: Comic Books MEMBERSHIPS: N/A BIBLIOGRAPHY: N/A BOOKS/FILMS: N/A PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: El Wendigo, "Eureka", C-Linea AWARDS: N/A OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: N/A CURRENT RESIDENCE: Gijon, Spain

ARES. (Aristides Hernandez Guerrero - ARES.)

BIRTH: Havana City, Cuba September 2, 1963 STUDY: Medicine, Havana University 1987 WORK: Doctor 1987-; Cartoonist 1984- SPECIALTY: Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: "Hermanos Saiz" Association BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alexis Nunez Un Medico Que Receta Humor, Juventud Rebelde, 1988 BOOKS/FILMS: (C) 25 Anos de Palante 1986 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Dedete, Palante, Weekly Review; Opina; Alma Mater; Habana Tribuna; Juventud Rebelde, Lasemana Comica, Je 'k AWARDS: Osten, Skopje Yugoslavia 1985; Semanariovoz, Colombia 1988; "Eduardo Abela" 1987 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: San Antonio Museum, Yugoslavia, Colombia ONE-MAN SHOWS: Galeria Arte Universal Guantanamo 1987 GROUP SHOWS: Italy 1988; Cuba CURRENT RESIDENCE: Havana, Cuba

Armstrong, Roger Joseph

BIRTH: Los Angeles, CA USA October 12, 1917 STUDY: Chorindard Art Institute, Los Angeles CA, 1938-40, 46-48 WORK: Cartoonist Western Pub Co. 1940-50; Cartoonist United Feature Syndicate 1950-1961; Cartoonist Times-Mirror 1951-61; Cartoonist Hanna Barbera 1962-63; Western Pub. Co 1963-1965; N.E.A. Syndicate 1980-1983 SPECIALTY: Comic Strips MEMBERSHIPS: National Cartoonists Society, National Watercolor Society, Artists Equity, Inc., C.A.P.S., South California Cartoonist Society PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: United Feature Syndicate, N.E.A. Syndicate, King Features Syndicate, Western Publishing Co., McNaught Syndicate CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Ohio State University GROUP SHOWS: National Water Color Society Annual OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: President, National Water Color Society 1984; Director, Laguna Beach Art Museum 1963-67; Instructor of Art/Cartooning, Pasedena City College, Cal. State Fullerton, Orage Coast College, Saddleback Community College CURRENT RESIDENCE: Dana Point, CA USA

Arnaudov, Nikolai Georgiev

BIRTH: Kardyali, Bulgaria December 19, 1951 STUDY: Institute Cartoonist 1976 SPECIALTY: Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: Organization of Bulgarian Cartoonists CURRENT RESIDENCE: Kardjali, Bulgaria

Arno, Arnold Ed (Ed Arno)

BIRTH: Austria, July 17, 1919. STUDY: Stage Design, Ecole Paul Colin (Paris) 1938 WORK: Animated Cartoonist for William Stone (Paris) 1936-38; Stage Designer, National Theatre (U.R.S.S) 1941-44; Art Director Children Books Publishing House, Bucharest Romania 1944-1955; Animated Cartoonist Creative Artists Bucharest Romania 1955-1957; Cartoonist (Free Lance) Bucharest Romania 1944-64 SPECIALTY: Caricature MEMBERSHIPS: Member Association Severace de la Presse Francaise et Etranser (France); Uniuner Sinicatecor de Artist, Scriptor, Zialisti (Romania); Uniunea Artisticor Plastici (Romania); Cartoonists Association (New York) BIBLIOGRAPHY: Lawrence Lariar Best Cartoons of the Year, Dodd Mead 1969,70,71,72; John Bailey Srat Cartoons of the World, Crown N.Y. USA 1969,70,71,73; The New Yorker Album of Drawings 1925,75,85; The Art in Cartooning (Cartoonist Guild) 1975 BOOKS/FILMS:Film Ed Arno William Stone 1936-1938; (A) Ed Arno Prezinta Aventureple Lui Drix Veritas, Bucharest 1945; (A) Ed Arno Nu Te Zuca ui Focal Editura Tineretucui, Bucharest 1948; (A) Illustrations (Romanian & Olklok) Editura Tineretului 1946,47,48,49,50..; (A) Ed Arno The Magic Fish Retold Scholastic Book, New York 1967; (A) Ed Arno The Giger Bread Man, New York 1967 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Urzica, Placara, Crocodile, Marie-Claire, The New York Times, Time, Look, Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, Reader's Digest, The New Woman, Executive Digest, Radianska Bukowina, Cosmopolitan, PHP, Der Spiegel, P.M. Magazine, Universui, King Features Syndicate, McNaught Syndicate, Chicago Tribune Syndicate, Management, Houghton Mifflin John Welley & Sons, Family Circle, Prentice Hall AWARDS: Diploma de Ondare for art work 1957; International Prize sottoseretario Intern in Italy 1972; CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Bucharest State Museum; President Ford (White House), Moscow ONE-MAN SHOWS: Czernowitz 1938; Bucharest 1945; New York 1979, 80 GROUP SHOWS: Czernowitz 1938; Bucharest 1944-64; Canada 1967-69; Germany 1975; New York 1966-88 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Forest Hills, NY, USA

Artley, Steven (ARTLEY)

BIRTH: Iowa City, IA, USA September 14, 1951 SPECIALTY: Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: Association of American Editorial Cartoonist BOOKS/FILMS: C Charles Brooks' Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 1985-89; (C) E.J. Hankes' Ameria-A Participatory Democracy 1989; (C) Greenhaven Pres Male/Female Roles 1989 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: White House - Friday Follies; National Education Association; National Federation of Independent Business; National Soybean Association; New York Times; Washington Post; Denver Post; Des Monies Register; Political Pix AWARDS: Minnesota Newspaper Association "Best Editorial Cartoonist" 1987,89 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN USA

Ashraf, Kazi

BIRTH: Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 25, 1957STUDY: Architecture, Bangladesh Univ. Of England and Technology, B. Arch 1983; Architecture M. I. T., USA, S.M. Archs 1988 SPECIALTY:Caricature, Political/Social BOOKS/FILMS:(E/P) "Unmad" cartoon Magazine (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 1977-83; (E) Peep magazine (Dhaka) 1974-77PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Philadelphia Inquirer (USA), The New Leader (USA), Penn Pulse (USA), Unmad magazine (Bangladesh), Bichitra (Bangladesh), Morning Post (Bangladesh)CURRENT RESIDENCE: Philadelphia, USA

Ashton, Brad

BIRTH: London, England August 18, 1931 SPECIALTY: Scriptwriter MEMBERSHIPS: Writers' Guild of Great Britain; National Union of Journalists; Cartoonists Club of Great Britain BOOKS/FILMS: (A) How to Write Comedy 1983; (A) The Daleks Annual RESIDENCE: London, England

Astalos, Ivica (Ivo)

BIRTH: Mrzonvic, Yugoslavia April 15, 1954 STUDY: Illustration Frete Kunstschule Stuttgart 1975-80 WORK: Free Lance 1975- SPECIALTY: Illustration MEMBERSHIPS: Interessenverband Comic BIBLIOGRAPHY: Klaus Strzyz Comic Zeichenbuch, Gerald Lene, Berlin 1986; Horst Berner Stuttgart Live 1984; A.C. Knigge Comic - Jahrbuch, Ullstetn Sachbuch 1986 BOOKS/FILMS: (A) Mad Buch der Technik 1979; (A) Mad Buch der Marchen 1982; (A) Mad Buch der Zukunft 1986 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Mad Magazine(German Edition), MARCO, MAD (Sweden); MAD(Norway); MAD(Brazil) ONE-MAN SHOWS: Wustenrot 1985; Heilbronn 1986 GROUP SHOWS: Berlin 1980; Erlangen 1983; Stuttgart 1984; München 1985 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Wustenrot, Germany

Atchison, Michael

BIRTH: Australia April 8, 1933 WORK: Cartoonist Freelance 1960-67; Political Cartoonist Daily Mirror 1967; Political Cartoonist The Advertiser 1968- SPECIALTY: Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: Black and White Artists Club BOOKS/FILMS: (C) Wry Rhymes for Troublesome Times 1982; (C) Songs for My Dog 1982; (C) Frank Bould Sr Buster 1985; (C)What's Your Problem 1985; (C) Pardon My French 1986; (C) The West Book 1986 PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Punch; UK Newspapers; Sydney Morning Herald; Daily Mirror; The Advertiser; Australian newspapers and magazines CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Art Gallery of S.A.; Constitutional Museum of S.A.; Flinders University CURRENT RESIDENCE: Stirling, Australia

Atherton, George (Atherton)

BIRTH: Seattle, WA, USA October 25, 1 SPECIALTY: Magazine Gag CURRENT RESIDENCE: Millbrae, CA USA

 

Atkinson, Michael Edward (Mike Atkinson)

BIRTH: Yorkshire, England May 8, 1941 SPECIALTY: Comic Strips MEMBERSHIPS: National Union of Journalist; Cartoonist Club of Great Britain PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Daily Mirror, Sunday Express; Express Syndication; Daily Record; Ford News; Penthouse; Mayfair; TV Times; Knave; Fiesta; Paper House; Emotional Rescue OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Self syndication of "Prince of the Palace" CURRENT RESIDENCE: Tewkesbury, Glos. England

 

Audley, Henry

BIRTH: Staffo, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, September 22, 1927 STUDY: Modern Languages, Oxford University, MA Honours 1956 WORK:Grammar School Teacher Mod. Languages (French and German), Croydon Education Committee 1956-59; George Cuming Ltd. (Ad. Agency), Art Director 1969-85SPECIALTY:Sports, Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: Assistant Masters Association 1956-69; National Union of Journalists 1971-76 BOOKS/FILMS:(C)Company Image and Reality 1983; (C) Put it Together, Put it Across 1988; (A)Die Hoffman (High School Textbook) 1965; (Translator) from French, The Science of Decision Making 1968; (C) Pochet Amide to Advertising 1988; (C)Working for Export CustomersPUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Daily Maic London, News Chronicle, Times Educational Supplement, Daily Telegraph, Admap (Adult's Market Research mag.) London Weekend Television Off License News, Repraat free lance contribution since 1966, of Sports cartoons And, between 1969 and 1979 social/political cartoons (Front pages)OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Film/Video scripts for Company presentation, illustrations, charts, lettering, cartoons for slide and overhead projection presentations.CURRENT RESIDENCE: Cheam, Surrey, United Kingdom

 

Aydinlik, Semiramis (Semiramis)

BIRTH: Kirsehir, Turkey April 26, 1930 STUDY: Pharmacy, University of Istanbul 1951 WORK: Scientist, Section Head of Fertility Control, Schering AG-Berlin 1963- SPECIALTY: Caricature; Political/Social MEMBERSHIPS: Member of Trade Union of Media and Literature PUBLICATIONS/SYNDICATED FEATURES: Zitty Magazine (Germany); Handelsblatt (Germany); Selecta (Germany); Tageszeitung (Germany); Cumhuriyet; Akbaba (Turkey); Dolmus (Turkey); Carsaf AWARDS: Citation, Yomiuri Shimbun 1986; 4th Award, Handelsblatt Wettbewerb 1986; Honorable Mention, Yomiuri Shimbun 1987; Cagdas Gazeteciler, Dernegi (Istanbul) 1987 CARTOONS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Cartoon-Museum, Istanbul ONE-MAN SHOWS: 4 exhibitions in Berlin 1980-90; München 1983 GROUP SHOWS: Zitty Cartoonists Exhibition 1991OTHER PROF. ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS: Translations from German and English into Turkish; "Surname" by Aziz Nesin - translation from Turkish into German; Literature: An unpublished novel on Old Istanbul - Short Stories CURRENT RESIDENCE: Berlin, Germany

 


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