Toni Pagot
Italian comics artist (1921–2001)
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Toni Pagot (16 December 1921 – 7 July 2001) was an Italian comic artist, animator, writer, cartoonist and director, most famous as the creator of Calimero and Grisù.
16 December 1921
Toni Pagot | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Pagotto 16 December 1921 |
| Died | 7 July 2001 (aged 79) |
| Occupations | comics artist, animator, writer, cartoonist, director |
| Years active | 1938–2001 |
Life and career
Born Antonio Pagotto in Milan, in collaboration with his elder brother Nino, Pagot started his career in the fields of comics, animation and advertising.[1] After the Second World War, the two brothers created with The Dynamite Brothers, the first Italian feature-length animated film and the first Italian film in Technicolor.[1][2][3] In 1963, the Pagot brothers created their main successful character, the black chick Calimero.[1][4][5] In the 1970s, Pagot turned to work as a comic artist for Il Corriere dei Piccoli, Il Giornalino and Il Corriere dei Ragazzi.[1][5] He was also co-creator and director of the animated series Grisù.[6]
His nephew Marco Pagot and niece Gi Pagot[7] also work in animation. They collaborated in the production of Hayao Miyazaki's Sherlock Hound, and other Italo-Japanese productions including Soccer Fever, Montana Jones, and Reporter Blues.
