| Charles M
Schulz |
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| Nationality - American |
Profession - Illustrator |
| Date of birth - 1922
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Date of death - 2000 |
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Charles M. Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His interest in comics was encouraged by his father, who loved the funny pages.
Schulz's first big break came in 1947 when he sold a cartoon feature called "Li'l Folks" to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. In 1948 Schulz sold a cartoon panel to the Saturday Evening Post and would go on to sell 15 more panels between 1948-1950.
After mailbox upon mailbox full of rejections, Schulz boarded a train from St. Paul to New York with a handful of drawings for a meeting with United Feature Syndicate in 1950.
On October 2 of that year, PEANUTS, named by United Features, debuted in seven newspapers.
Today PEANUTS appears in over 2,600 papers worldwide, timeless icons for the enjoyment of young and old alike.
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In 1964, Schulz teamed up with animator Bill Melendez to create one of the most loved and watched televised specials of all time -"A Charlie Brown Christmas". Melendez would later produce many animated productions with Schulz including, "Charlie Brown's All Star's" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" earning Melendez and Schulz the praise of both audiences and critics.
Schulz, unlike many cartoonists, drew every comic strip without the assistance of an art staff. Among numerous honors, Schulz received two Reuben Awards from the National Cartoonists society in 1955 and again in 1964, and has been inducted into the Cartoonists Hall of Fame. He was named as International Cartoonist Of The Year in 1978 by 700 cartoonists. His contribution to popular culture and the art of America will be remembered for generations to come.
Schulz passed away at age 77 Saturday, February 12, 2000 |
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