Jacques Tardi
Known for Writing · 7 credits
- Born
- 1946-08-30 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Valence, Drome, France
Biography
Jacques Tardi (born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.
In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim Thompson.
In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction. However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever."
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Known For
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
The Clouzot Scandal
2017
as Self
Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée?
1983
as Self
Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)
2023
as Self - Cartoonist
Là où poussent les coquelicots
2017
as Self
TV Shows (2)
Movies (5)
About Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi (born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by… With 7 credits spanning from 1975 to 2023, Jacques Tardi has appeared in 5 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jacques Tardi Movies
- The Clouzot Scandal (2017) — as Self
- Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? (1983) — as Self
- Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s) (2023) — as Self - Cartoonist
- Là où poussent les coquelicots (2017) — as Self
- Tardi in black and white (2006) — as Self
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