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Jacques Faizant BIOGRAPHY
1918 - 2006. Known for: Illustration, comics.
Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an... Read full biography
Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an illustrator. During the War, he drew for Le Dimanche Illustré and La Revue de l'Écran, while also... Read full biography
Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an illustrator. During the War, he drew for Le Dimanche Illustré and La Revue de l'Écran, while also composing songs and cooperating with Lortac on animation projects. After the Liberation, he headed for Paris and started out working for Carrefour and L'Ecran Français. He was eventually assigned by... Read full biography
Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an illustrator. During the War, he drew for Le Dimanche Illustré and La Revue de l'Écran, while also composing songs and cooperating with Lortac on animation projects. After the Liberation, he headed for Paris and started out working for Carrefour and L'Ecran Français. He was eventually assigned by Jean Nohain of Bonjour Dimanche and its supplement Le Petit Canard. For this supplement, Faizant made comics like 'Le Colonel Broum et Patapoum', 'Pyk et Pato au Centre de la Terre', 'Monsieur Mite' and 'L'Invraisemblable M. Pluche'. He also made... Read full biography
Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an illustrator. During the War, he drew for Le Dimanche Illustré and La Revue de l'Écran, while also composing songs and cooperating with Lortac on animation projects. After the Liberation, he headed for Paris and started out working for Carrefour and L'Ecran Français. He was eventually assigned by Jean Nohain of Bonjour Dimanche and its supplement Le Petit Canard. For this supplement, Faizant made comics like 'Le Colonel Broum et Patapoum', 'Pyk et Pato au Centre de la Terre', 'Monsieur Mite' and 'L'Invraisemblable M. Pluche'. He also made several strips for the daily press, of which 'Adam e... Read full biography
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Jacques Faizant was born on October 30, 1918 in Laroquebrou, France. After studying at the hotel school in Nice, he worked in several hotels until 1938. He settled in Marseille and went to work as an illustrator. During the War, he drew for Le Dimanche Illustré and La Revue de l'Écran, while also composing songs and cooperating with Lortac on animation projects.
After the Liberation, he headed for Paris and started out working for Carrefour and L'Ecran Français. He was eventually assigned by Jean Nohain of Bonjour Dimanche and its supplement Le Petit Canard. For this supplement, Faizant made comics like 'Le Colonel Broum et Patapoum', 'Pyk et Pato au Centre d...But wait, there's more...
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