Jacques Tardi

Summary

Jacques Tardi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Valence^[2]. He was born on August 30, 1946^[3]. He worked as a comics artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jacques Tardi was born in Valence^[2].
• Jacques Tardi was born on August 30, 1946^[3].
• Among Jacques Tardi's spouses was Dominique Grange^[8].
• Jacques Tardi held citizenship in France^[9].
• Jacques Tardi worked as a comics artist^[4].
• Jacques Tardi worked as an illustrator^[5].
• Jacques Tardi's professions included writer^[6].
• Among Jacques Tardi's employers was Casterman^[10].
• Jacques Tardi was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[11].
• Jacques Tardi's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[12].
• Jacques Tardi received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[13].
• Jacques Tardi received the Max und Moritz award^[14].
• Jacques Tardi received the Max und Moritz award^[15].
• Jacques Tardi received the Adamson Awards^[16].
• Jacques Tardi received the Eisner Award^[17].
• Jacques Tardi received the Eisner Award^[18].
• Jacques Tardi is recorded as male^[19].
• Jacques Tardi's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Jacques Tardi's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Tardi^[21].
• Jacques Tardi's family name is recorded as Tardi^[22].
• Jacques Tardi's given name is recorded as Jacques^[23].
• Jacques Tardi's political ideology is recorded as libertarian^[24].
• Jacques Tardi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[25].
• Jacques Tardi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacques Tardi'}^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: FR^[28]

• Began / founded: 1946-08-30^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: e5a41c0c-6695-41ab-8d24-07a71bde377d^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Valence^[2], Jacques Tardi… he was born on August 30, 1946^[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[11], a grande école^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1877^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34] and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[12], an art academy^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1756^[37], headquartered in Lyon^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and writer^[6]. Jacques Tardi was employed by Casterman^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[13], an art prize^[39], in France^[40]; Max und Moritz award^[14], a literary award^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1984^[43]; Adamson Awards^[16], an award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1965^[46]; Eisner Award^[17], a group of awards^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; and Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[50], a hall of fame^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1988^[53].

Personal Life

Among Jacques Tardi's spouses was Dominique Grange^[8].

Why It Matters

Jacques Tardi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Frederik Peeters^[56], a comics artist^[57], b. 1974^[58], of Switzerland^[59].

Works attributed to him include The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec^[60], a comic book series^[61] and It Was the War of the Trenches^[62], a comic book album^[63].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Tardi born?

Jacques Tardi's place of birth was Valence^[2].

Who was Jacques Tardi married to?

Jacques Tardi's spouses include Dominique Grange^[8].

What did Jacques Tardi do for work?

Jacques Tardi worked as comics artist^[4], illustrator^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Jacques Tardi go to school?

Jacques Tardi was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[11] and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[12].

What awards did Jacques Tardi receive?

Honors received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[13], Max und Moritz award^[14], Max und Moritz award^[15], and Adamson Awards^[16].

Who did Jacques Tardi influence?

Jacques Tardi has been cited as an influence by Frederik Peeters^[56].