Carlos Trillo
| Carlos Trillo | |
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| Born | May 1, 1943 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Area(s) | Writer |
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Notable works
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Cybersix El Negro Blanco La grande arnaque (The Big Hoax) Borderline Clara de noche |
| Awards | full list |
Carlos Trillo (May 1, 1943 – May 8, 2011)[1] was an Argentine comic book writer, best known for writing the Cybersix comics.
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Biography
Born in Buenos Aires, Trillo began a prolific career as writer at the age of 20, penning his first story for Patoruzú magazine.[2] Trillo, together with Horacio Altuna, created the strip El Loco Chávez, which appeared every day at the back of the newspaper Clarín from July 26, 1975 to November 10, 1987. After that, the strip was replaced by El Negro Blanco, which he wrote for the artist Ernesto García Seijas until September 1993.
He participated in the creation of several comics including Cybersix in 1992, with Carlos Meglia, and the Clara de noche and Cicca Dum Dum series with Jordi Bernet. He has also collaborated with Alberto Breccia and Alejandro Dolina.
In 1999, his work La grande arnaque (The Big Hoax) won the Prize for Scenario at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.
Trillo died in London on May 8, 2011, while on holiday with his wife.[1]
Personal life
He married writer Ema Wolf; they had two children.
Bibliography
- with Horacio Altuna
- El Loco Chávez
- Las puertitas del Sr. López
- Merdichesky
- El último recreo
- Tragaperras
- Charlie Moon
- with Jordi Bernet
- Clara de noche
- Light & Bold
- Ivan Piire
- Cicca Dum Dum
- with Eduardo Risso
- Video Noire
- Fúlu
- Boy Vampire
- Borderline
- Chicanos
- Dragger
- The Big Hoax
- The Iguana
- Historias mudas
- El contorsionista
- with Lucas Varela
- El Síndrome Guastavino
- El Cuerno Escarlata
- Sasha Despierta
- Others
- Un tal Daneri (1975, with Alberto Breccia)
- Cybersix (with Carlos Meglia)
- Alvar Mayor (1977–1982, with Enrique Breccia)
- Sick Bird (with Juan Bobillo)
Awards
- 1978: de e it, Lucca, Italy, for Best International Author[3]
- 1984: Barcelona International Comics Convention, Premio al mejor guionista del año
- 1996: de, Lucca, Italy, for Best International Author
- 1999: Angoulême Festival, Prize for Scenario, for La grande anarque (The Big Hoax)
References
Footnotes
References
- Carlos Trillo French albums Bedetheque (French)
- Carlos Trillo publications in English www.europeancomics.net (English)
External links
- Carlos Trillo profile and biography Tebeosfera (Spanish)
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