Bil Keane
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William "Bil" Aloysius Keane (born October 5, 1922 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † November 8, 2011 in Paradise Valley , Arizona ) was an American cartoonist .
Life
Bil Keane already drew during his time in the US Army , during which he was stationed in Australia during World War II . Back home he drew his first comic strips for the daily newspaper, Silly Philly and later the cartoon channel Chuckles . In 1959 the Keane family moved to Paradise Valley. His cartoon series The Family Circus first appeared in 1960. The humorous cartoons, always kept in a circular border, deal with a family with four children, Keane taking his own family as a model. The series, which has appeared in more than a thousand newspapers, is one of the most famous cartoons in the United States.
From 1981 to 1983, Keane was President of the National Cartoonists Society . He was the father of four sons and one daughter. His son Glen Keane is known as an animator.
Prizes & awards (selection)
- 1982: Reuben Award for The Family Circus
Filmography
- 1978: A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (TV movie, concept)
- 1979: A Family Circus Christmas (TV film, concept "The Family Circus")
- 1982: A Family Circus Easter (TV movie, comics "Family Circus")
Web links
- Life And Times of Bil What's-His-Name on familycircus.com
- Bil Keane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Amanda Lee Myers: 'Family Circus' creator Bil Keane dies at 89. In: The Associated Press. November 9, 2011, accessed July 13, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keane, bil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Keane, William Aloysius (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 2011 |
| Place of death | Paradise Valley , Arizona, United States |