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Hugo Pratt, born Ugo Eugenio Prat on June 15, 1927, in Rimini, Italy, was an Italian novelist, writer, painter, and screenwriter who worked in the field of comics. He wrote in Italian and identified with Catholicism. Pratt is the creator of the notable works *Corto Maltese* and *Indian Summer*. He also authored *Hugo Pratt e Corto Maltese*, *LA BALADA DE LA MAR SALADA*, *CORTO MALTES 11. LAS HELVETICAS. EDICIÓN COLOR*, and *LOS ESCORPIONES DEL DESIERTO 01*.
Pratt received several awards, including the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême, the Yellow Kid Award, the Prix Saint-Michel, and the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album. He died of colorectal cancer on August 20, 1995, in Lausanne, Pully, Grandvaux. He was buried in Grandvaux, where he had resided. His student was Alfonso Font.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 Jun 1927
- Died
- 20 Aug 1995
- Works
- 220
Top works
- Hugo Pratt e Corto Maltese
- LA BALADA DE LA MAR SALADA
- CORTO MALTES 11. LAS HELVETICAS. EDICIÓN COLOR
- LOS ESCORPIONES DEL DESIERTO 01
- Les Scorpions du désert
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Film & TV
Rimini, Italy
Hugo Eugenio Pratt (June 15, 1927 – August 20, 1995) was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005. In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani. From…
Known for
- Hugo Pratt, trait pour trait — Himself (archive footage)2016
- Hugo in Africa — Himself2009
- Les 13 Vies De Corto Maltese — (archive footage)2006
- Nero — Commissario Straniero1992
- Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
- Mauvais Sang — Boris1986
- Quando c'era lui... caro lei! — Rossetti1978
- Twilight of Love — Pierre1977
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Key facts
- Born
- Ugo Eugenio Prat , ( 1927-06-15 ) 15 June 1927, Rimini , Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 20 August 1995 (1995-08-20) (aged 68), Pully , Switzerland
- Areas
- Writer artist
- Notable works
- Corto Maltese Gli scorpioni del deserto Jesuit Joe
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Rimini
- Place of death
- Grandvaux
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Notable work
- Indian Summer
- Image
- Hugo Pratt (1989) by Erling Mandelmann - 2.jpg
- Residence
- Grandvaux
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- date of birth
- 1927-06-15
- date of death
- 1995-08-20
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
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- Hugo Pratt
- place of burial
- Grandvaux
- topic's main category
- Category:Hugo Pratt
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Ugo Eugenio Prat
- student
- Alfonso Font
- pseudonym
- Hugo Pratt
- name in native language
- Hugo Pratt
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Encyclopedic overview
Ugo Eugenio Prat (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005, and was awarded the 15th anniversary special Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême at the Angoulême Festival. In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani.
Biography
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