Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
August 30, 1946
Place of Birth:
Valence, Drome, France
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Jacques Tardi
Biography
Jacques Tardi (born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.
In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim Thompson.
In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction. However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever."
Source: Article "Jacques Tardi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s) | Self - Cartoonist |
| 2017 | Là où poussent les coquelicots | Self |
| 2017 | The Clouzot Scandal | Self |
| 2006 | Tardi in black and white | Self |
| 1983 | Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self |
| 1975 | Apostrophes | Self |