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André Franquin (b. 1924)

Born: 1924 January 3 in Etterbeek, Brabant [now Brussel Hoofdstedelijk Gewest], Belgium

Died: 1997 January 5 in Saint-Laurent du Var, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Name:

    André Franquin Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: André Family name: Franquin

Other Names:

  1. Franquin Type: Common Alternative Name

Signatures:

  1. AF [generic]
  2. André Franquin [generic]
  3. F [generic]
  4. Franquin [generic]
  5. Gaston [generic]
  6. Ley Kip [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1972: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur dessinateur humoristique
  2. 1974: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême
  3. 1980: Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist
  4. 1981: Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix
  5. 1987: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix for the Graphic Arts
  6. 1996: Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk

Art Influences:

Influences by André Franquin (b. 1924) were stated by:
  1. Maarten Gerritsen (b. 1977)
  2. Hanco Kolk (b. 1957)
  3. Robert van der Kroft (b. 1952)
  4. Eric Schreurs (b. 1958)

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