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Gipi
Gianni Pacinotti, better known by the pseudonym of Gipi, is an Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and author. Biography Born in Pisa in 1963, he began his career illustrating for the publishing and advertising industries. He began illustrating stories and comics in 1992, and his work appeared in ''Cuore'', ''Blue'', '' Il Clandestino'', ''Boxer'', '' Il Manifesto'' and '' Lo Straniero''. His work also appears in ''La Repubblica''.First Second – Creators – Gipi His ''Appunti per una storia di guerra'' (''Notes for a War Story''), published by |
Il Ragazzo Più Felice Del Mondo
''Il ragazzo più felice del mondo'' () is a 2018 comedy-mockumentary film directed by Gipi. The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival The 75th Venice International Film Festival was held from 29 August to 8 September 2018. Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro was named as the President of the Jury. '' First Man'', directed by Damien Chazelle, was selected to open the fest ... on 1 September 2018 and was released in theatres the next 8 November. Cast The film includes cameos of cartoonists Emiliano Mammucari, Giacomo Nanni, Laura Scarpa, Margherita Tramutoli, comic book editor and publisher Francesco Coniglio, and the band Campos. The theatre ensemble "Sacchi di sabbia" (Giovanni Guerrieri, Gabriele Carli, Giulia Gallo, Vincenzo Illiano) plays the cavemen. References External links * 2018 films 2010s Italian-language films 2018 comedy films Italian comedy films Italian mockumentary films Films shot in Tuscany Films about comics 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Earthling
''The Last Man on Earth'' is a 2011 Italian science fiction drama film directed by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti. Its original Italian title is ''L'ultimo terrestre'', which means "The last earthling". The story follows a man with relational problems while aliens visit Earth. The film premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Gabriele Spinelli as Luca Bertacci * Anna Bellato as Anna Luini * Luca Marinelli as Roberta * Teco Celio as Giuseppe Geri * Stefano Scherini as the American * Roberto Herlitzka as Luca's father * Paolo Mazzarelli as Walter Rasini * Sara Rosa Losilla as alien * Vincenzo Illiano as Gabriele Del Genovese * Ermanna Montanari as Carmen * Leonardo Taddei as Customer Production Fandango produced the film in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the Toscana Film Commission. The production involved a budget of 2.3 million euro. Filming took place in Tuscany during five weeks. Release To market the film, a viral video was released on the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Man On Earth (2011 Film)
''The Last Man on Earth'' is a 2011 Italian science fiction drama film directed by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti. Its original Italian title is ''L'ultimo terrestre'', which means "The last earthling". The story follows a man with relational problems while aliens visit Earth. The film premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Gabriele Spinelli as Luca Bertacci * Anna Bellato as Anna Luini * Luca Marinelli as Roberta * Teco Celio as Giuseppe Geri * Stefano Scherini as the American * Roberto Herlitzka as Luca's father * Paolo Mazzarelli as Walter Rasini * Sara Rosa Losilla as alien * Vincenzo Illiano as Gabriele Del Genovese * Ermanna Montanari as Carmen * Leonardo Taddei as Customer Production Fandango produced the film in collaboration with Rai Cinema and the Toscana Film Commission. The production involved a budget of 2.3 million euro. Filming took place in Tuscany during five weeks. Release To market the film, a viral video was released on the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatz Series
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was founded in 1976 by Gary Groth and Michael Catron in College Park, Maryland. The company took over an adzine named ''The Nostalgia Journal'', which it renamed ''The Comics Journal''. As comics journalist (and former Fantagraphics employee) Michael Dean writes, "the publisher has alternated between flourishing and nearly perishing over the years." Kim Thompson joined the company in 1977, using his inheritance to keep the company afloat.Dean, Michael"Comics Community Comes to Fantagraphics' Rescue," ''The Comics Journal'', Posted July 11, 2003. (He soon became a co-owner.) The company moved from Washington, D.C. to Stamford, Connecticut, to Los Angeles over its early years, before settling in Seattle in 1989.Matos, Michelangelo"Saved by the Beagl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival René Goscinny Award
The René Goscinny award, named after the writer of Asterix and Lucky Luke, is awarded to comic writers at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It was first awarded in 1988 and 1992, every year between 1995 and 2008, and again since 2017. The award is given in order to encourage ''young'' comic writers, those whose comic careers have only begun to flourish. The awardee is chosen by a jury mostly composed of comics specialists: authors, journalists, and Angoulême festival organizers. The winner receives 5000 euro. 1980s * 1988: Pierre-Jean Bichose for '' Colère obscure'', artist Zimmermann, Dargaud * 1989: No award given 1990s * 1990 – 1991: No awards given * 1992: Claude Carré for '' Le Pays miroir: l'Incendiaire'', Dargaud * 1993 – 1994: No awards given * 1995: Sylvain Chomet for '' Léon la came'', in collaboration with Nicolas de Crécy, Casterman * 1996: Nicolas Dumontheuil for '' Qui a tué l'idiot'', Casterman * 1997: Joann Sfar for '' La fille du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Second Books
First Second Books is an American publisher of graphic novels. An imprint of Roaring Brook Press, part of Holtzbrinck Publishers, First Second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. It also publishes graphic non-fiction for young readers, including thScience ComicsanHistory Comicscollections, and for adults, including thWorld Citizen Comics a line of civics graphic books, and biographical works such as The Accidental Czar'. Some of First Second's biggest hits include ''The Adventure Zone'' graphic novel series, the InvestiGators' series, and the Real Friends' trilogy. Authors and artists published by First Second include Ben Hatke, Gene Luen Yang, Jillian Tamaki, Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, and the legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. First Second is headed by editorial director Mark Siegel. History First Second launched in U.S. stores and online in May 2006. It was distributed by Macmil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
68th Venice International Film Festival
The 68th annual Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011. American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury. American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September, prior to the premiere of his upcoming film '' Wilde Salomé''. Marco Bellocchio was awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in September. The festival opened with the American film ''The Ides of March'', directed by George Clooney, and closed with ''Damsels in Distress'' by Whit Stillman. Juries The international juries of the 68th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows: Main competition (Venezia 68) * Darren Aronofsky, American director, jury president * Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Finnish visual artist and filmmaker * David Byrne, British musician * Todd Haynes, American director * Mario Martone, Italian director * Alba Rohrwacher, Italian actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coconino Press
Coconino Press is an Italian publisher of comic books, founded in 2000 in Bologna, Italy. They are notable for their translations of comic books from around the world, including the Americans Daniel Clowes, Jason Lutes, Simon Hanselmann and Adrian Tomine; Canadians Seth and Chester Brown; French cartoonists David B., Baru and Emmanuel Guibert; the Japanese cartoonists Jiro Taniguchi and Suehiro Maruo; as well as the Italians Gipi, Davide Reviati, Francesca Ghermandi, Davide Toffolo, Sergio Ponchione, Igort, Zuzu, Vincenzo FIlosa, Simone Angelini, Filippo Scozzàri, Massimo Mattioli, Altan and Ratigher. Coconino Press is also partnered with Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books under the imprint of the Ignatz Series Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was fo .... Book pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max & Moritz Prize
The Max & Moritz Prize is a prize for comic books, comic strips, and other similar materials which has been awarded at each of the biennial International Comics Shows of Erlangen since 1984. It is open to all material published in Germany. 1984 * Best German-language Comic Artist: * Best Comic Strip: ''Hägar the Horrible'', by Dik Browne * Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication: ''Edition Comic Art'' (series) (Carlsen Verlag) 1986 * Best German-language Comic Artist: Matthias Schultheiss * Best Comic Strip: ''Animal Crackers (comic strip), Animal Crackers'' by Rog Bollen * Best German-language Comic/Comic-related Publication: ** ''Macao - Internationale Comics'' (Macao Books, Wuppertal) ** ' Comic Art Magazine (Zürich, Munich) ** ''Coeurs de sable'', by Jacques de Loustal & () ** ''Peter and the Wolf'', by :de:Jörg Müller (Künstler), Jörg Müller & Vicco von Bülow, Loriot () 1988 * Best German-language Comic Artist: Franziska Becker * Best Comic Strip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize For Best Album
The Prize for Best Album (''Prix du meilleur album''), also known as the ''Fauve d'Or'' ("Golden Wildcat"), is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Academy Awards, Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees. At the first two festivals (1974 and 1975), prizes were given only to creators, not books. From 1976 to 1978, the "best work" award was presented in four categories, foreign and French realistic and comical work. In 1981, the award was revived as simply "best album." From 1986 to 2001 it was again divided into two awards, French and foreign comic, but since 2002 it has once again returned to a single "best album" category. 1970s * 1976: Foreign comical work: ''Redeye (comics), La tribu terrible'' (''Redeye'') by Gordon Bess (artist) and Greg (comics), Greg (author), Le Lombard * 1976: Foreign realistic w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Pisa
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Italian Comics Artists
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