André Juillard (born 9 June 1948) is a
French
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comic book creator.
Biography
Born in
Paris
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, Juillard is one of the most prolific artists of historical comics in France. His career began in 1974. After studies in the School of Decorative Arts of Paris (
l'école des Arts décoratifs de Paris), Juillard started in the popular magazine ''Formule 1'', drawing ''La Longue Piste de Loup Gris'', a Western story with scenario by
Claude Verrien. He then adapted ''
Roméo et Juliette'' for the magazine ''Djin''. In 1976, he began his first long series, featuring the knight ''Bohémond de Saint-Gilles'', based on a text written by Claude Verrien, published in ''Formule 1''. During this period he also started ''Isabelle Fantouri'' based on texts by
Josselin
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History
St Meriadek is said to have founded a chapel there during the 4th century. Much later Josselin became a stronghold of the House of Rohan.
An ...
, for ''Djin'', as well as ''Les Cathares'' with
Didier Conrad for the same publication.
Bibliography
*''Bohémond de Saint Gilles'' (1979–1983)
#''Les chevaliers du désert''
#''Sortilèges à Malte''
#''Duel en Sicile''
#''L'or des croisés''
*''Cheminot'' (1982)
*''Les Cathares'' (1982)
*''Arno'' (1983–1997)
#''Le pique rouge''
#''L'oeil de Kéops''
#''Le puits nubien''
#''18 Brumaire''
#''L'ogresse''
#''Chesapeake''
*''Les Sept vies de l'Epervier'' (1983–1991)
#''La blanche morte''
#''Le temps des chiens''
#''L'arbre de mai''
#''Hyronimus''
#''Le maître des oiseaux''
#''La part du diable''
#''La marque du Condor''
*''Chasseurs d'or'' (1987)
*''
Masquerouge'' (1988–2004)
*''
Le Cahier bleu'' (1994)
*''Plume aux vents'' (1995–2002)
#''La folle et l'assassin''
#''L'oiseau-tonnerre''
#''Beau-Ténébreux''
#''Ni Dieu ni diable''
*''Après la pluie'' (1998)
Awards
* 1995:
Award for Best Comic Book at the
Angoulême International Comics Festival
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, France
* 1996:
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
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, France
* 1997: nominated for Best Cover at the
Haxtur Awards,
Spain
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* 2000: Best Short Comic Strip at the Haxtur Awards
:: - nomination for the Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material,
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* 2006: nominated for the Grand
Prix Saint-Michel
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,
Belgium
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* 2007: nominated for the Grand
Prix Saint-Michel
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,
Belgium
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References
André Juillard publications in ''(A SUIVRE)''an
BDoubliées
Bedetheque
Footnotes
External links
on Lambiek Comiclopedia
on BD d'Amiens
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French comics artists
Artists from Paris
Living people
1948 births
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême winners