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Charles M. Schulz

American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "Peanuts" (1922-2000) · United States · Artists · Died at 77

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He drew a perpetually anxious kid and a beagle who thought he was a World War I flying ace, and for fifty years the world checked in daily to see what happened next.

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2015California Hall of FameAward2007United States Figure Skating Hall of FameAward2000Died12 February 2000“If I were a better artist, I'd be a painter, and if I were a better writer, I'd write books - but I'm not, so I draw cartoons!”In their words21 February 20001992, as quoted by Tom Tomorrow in his comic strip This Modern World (21 February 2000)

“I just draw what I think is funny, and I hope other people think it is funny, too.”In their words13 February 2000Address to the Sonoma County Press Club as quoted in the Sonoma County Press Democrat (13 February 2000)

“The only thing I really ever wanted to be was a cartoonist. That's my life. Drawing.”In their words13 February 2000Address to the Sonoma County Press Club as quoted in the Sonoma County Press Democrat (13 February 2000)

Congressional Gold MedalAwardHarvey AwardsAward1997Will Eisner Hall of FameAward1996Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1994“I never give my work to somebody else and say, "What do you think about that?" I just don't trust anybody.”In their wordsNational Cartoonist Society talk, 1994

1993United States Hockey Hall of FameAward1985“A cartoonist is someone who has to draw the same thing day after day without repeating himself.”In their wordsYou Don't Look 35, Charlie Brown! (1985)

1981Lester Patrick TrophyAward1974Inkpot AwardAward1967Adamson AwardsAwardAlley AwardAward1965Silver Reuben AwardAward1964Reuben AwardAward1955Reuben AwardAward1922Born26 November 1922

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  1. If I were a better artist, I'd be a painter, and if I were a better writer, I'd write books - but I'm not, so I draw cartoons!

    Feb 21, 2000, 1992, as quoted by Tom Tomorrow in his comic strip This Modern World (21 February 2000), Own words

  2. I just draw what I think is funny, and I hope other people think it is funny, too.

    Feb 13, 2000, Address to the Sonoma County Press Club as quoted in the Sonoma County Press Democrat (13 February 2000), Own words

  3. The only thing I really ever wanted to be was a cartoonist. That's my life. Drawing.

    Feb 13, 2000, Address to the Sonoma County Press Club as quoted in the Sonoma County Press Democrat (13 February 2000), Own words

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Awards

California Hall of Fame2015
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame2007
Congressional Gold Medal2000
Harvey Awards2000
Will Eisner Hall of Fame1997
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame1996
United States Hockey Hall of Fame1993
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1990
Lester Patrick Trophy1981
Inkpot Award1974
Alley Award1967
Adamson Awards1967
Silver Reuben Award1965
Reuben Award1964
Reuben Award1955

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Charles Monroe Schulz grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, drawing compulsively before being conscripted into the Army in 1943 and serving through the final years of World War II. Back home, he launched Li'l Folks in 1947, a strip he reworked and submitted to United Features Syndicate in 1950 - they renamed it Peanuts and began running it that October. He moved his family to Northern California in 1958 and kept the strip going without interruption, later helping write A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965 and the animated specials and films that followed. He drew Peanuts himself until he died in February 2000, never handing the pen to anyone else.

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2000 · aged 77

In common with Charles

FergieAlso in It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown (1984)Vince GuaraldiAlso in You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)Jenny LewisAlso in It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown (1983)Chad AllenAlso in Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986)Josh KeatonAlso in Snoopy's Reunion (1991)Nicole EggertAlso in Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (1981)

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