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:
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André Franquin
Type: Name at Birth
Given name: André Family name: Franquin
Other Names:
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Franquin
Type: Common Alternative Name
Signatures:
- AF [generic]
- André Franquin [generic]
- F [generic]
- Franquin [generic]
- Gaston [generic]
- Ley Kip [generic]
Awards:
- 1972: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur dessinateur humoristique
- 1974: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la Ville d’Angoulême
- 1980: Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist
- 1981: Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix
- 1987: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix for the Graphic Arts
- 1996: Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk
Art Influences:
Influences by André Franquin (b. 1924) were stated by:- Maarten Gerritsen (b. 1977)
- Hanco Kolk (b. 1957)
- Robert van der Kroft (b. 1952)
- Eric Schreurs (b. 1958)
Editing
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