Maria Perego
Italian animation artist (1923–2019)
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Maria Perego (8 December 1923 – 7 November 2019) was an Italian animation artist.
Maria Perego | |
|---|---|
 Perego in 1961. | |
| Born | 8 December 1923 |
| Died | 7 November 2019 (aged 95) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Animation artist |
| Known for | Creating Topo Gigio. |
Biography
She has been known by fans as the woman who created the puppet mouse character Topo Gigio in 1958 with her husband Federico Caldura.[1] She died on November 7, 2019, at the age of 95.
Works
- Io e Topo Gigio (2015)
