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Tomi Ungerer

French illustrator and writer (1931-2019) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 87

Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer was a French artist and writer from Alsace. He published over 140 books ranging from children's books to adult works and from the fantastic to the autobiographical. Ungerer was known for sharp social satire and witty aphorisms.

Tomi Ungerer is read about 267 times a day, in 28 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2019Died9 February 20192018Commander of the Legion of HonourAward2015Markgräfler GutedelpreisAward2013Commander of the National Order of MeritAward2008Prix de l’Académie de BerlinAwardSaarland Order of MeritAward2005e.o.plauen PrizeAward2004Kiddo LeespluimAward2001Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1998Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrationAward1993Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1992Prix Bernard Versele Family LeagueAward1984Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1980Golden PretzelAward1975Zilveren GriffelAward1931Born28 November 1931

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Commander of the Legion of Honour2018
Markgräfler Gutedelpreis2015
Commander of the National Order of Merit2013
Eckart Witzigmann Prize2009
Saarland Order of Merit2008
Prix de l’Académie de Berlin2008
e.o.plauen Prize2005
Kiddo Leespluim2004
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg2002
Officer of the Legion of Honour2001
Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration1998
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1993
Prix Bernard Versele Family League1992
Knight of the Legion of Honour1990
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1984
Golden Pretzel1980
Zilveren Griffel1975
Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

He is also famous as a cartoonist and designer of political posters and film posters.

Country
France
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2019 · aged 87

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In the same film or series as Tomi

Joachim KrólAlso in Trick or Treaters (2007)Corinna HarfouchAlso in Moon Man (2012)Bela BAlso in Trick or Treaters (2007)Maurice SendakAlso in Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012)Jules FeifferAlso in Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2012)