Al Jaffee

Summary

Al Jaffee is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Savannah^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on April 10, 2023^[5]. He worked as a cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], and comics writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Al Jaffee's place of birth was Savannah^[2].
• Al Jaffee passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• Al Jaffee was born on March 13, 1921^[3].
• Al Jaffee died on April 10, 2023^[5].
• Al Jaffee held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Al Jaffee is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Al Jaffee worked as a cartoonist^[6].
• Al Jaffee's professions included comics artist^[7].
• Al Jaffee's professions included comics writer^[8].
• Al Jaffee was educated at High School of Music & Art^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Al Jaffee is Mad Fold-in^[13].
• Al Jaffee received the Inkpot Award^[14].
• Al Jaffee received the Reuben Award^[15].
• Al Jaffee received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16].
• Al Jaffee received the Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17].
• Al Jaffee received the Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[18].
• Al Jaffee received the Special Award for Humor^[19].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Milton Caniff^[20].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Rube Goldberg^[21].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Otto Soglow^[22].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Noel Sickles^[23].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Alex Raymond^[24].
• Al Jaffee was influenced by Hal Foster^[25].
• Al Jaffee is recorded as male^[26].
• Al Jaffee's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-03-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-04-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 827bdbaf-4c71-428b-ab1a-666f21223742^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Al Jaffee was born in Savannah^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1921^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Al Jaffee was educated at High School of Music & Art^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], and comics writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Al Jaffee is Mad Fold-in^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award^[14], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1974^[35]; Reuben Award^[15], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1946^[38]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16], a hall of fame^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17]; and Special Award for Humor^[19].

Death and Burial

Al Jaffee died on April 10, 2023^[5]. He died in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Al Jaffee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Al Jaffee born?

Al Jaffee was born in Savannah^[2].

Where did Al Jaffee die?

Al Jaffee died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Al Jaffee do for work?

Al Jaffee worked as cartoonist^[6], comics artist^[7], and comics writer^[8].

Where did Al Jaffee go to school?

Al Jaffee was educated at High School of Music & Art^[12].

What awards did Al Jaffee receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award^[14], Reuben Award^[15], Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[16], and Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)^[17].