Creator

Garry Trudeau

Biography

Garry Trudeau is an American cartoonist born on July 21, 1948, in New York City. While a student at Yale University, his campus strip Bull Tales was picked up by Universal Press Syndicate and relaunched as Doonesbury in 1970. In 1975 Trudeau became the first daily comic strip artist to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. He has also created and produced the Amazon Studios political comedy series Alpha House.

Creator Details

Name

Garry Trudeau

Issues

623

Series

Awards

National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - The Gold T-Square (2020), Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or comic book] Cartoonist (2007), Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Bester Comic-Strip (2006), Squiddy Award - Best Political Cartoonist (2003), Squiddy Award - Best Political Cartoonist (2001), Squiddy Award - Best Political Cartoonist (2000), Squiddy Award - Best Political Cartoonist (1999), Squiddy Award - Political Cartoonist (1998), Squiddy Award - Political Cartoonist (1997), Squiddy Award - Political Cartoonist (1996), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist (1996), Squiddy Award - Political Cartoonist (1995), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist (1995), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1995), Squiddy Award - Favorite political cartoonist (1994), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Newspaper Comic Strip Division (1994), Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist (1994), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist (1993), Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards - Best Achievement by a Political Cartoonist (1992), Squiddy Award - Favorite Political Cartoonist (1990), Pulitzer Prize - Editorial Cartooning (1975)

Also Known As

G. B. Trudeau

Gender

Male

Birth Date

July 21, 1948

Birth Place

New York City

Country

United States