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Also known as Bernard Velhac, Bernard Verlhac

Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (, from ), was a French cartoonist. He was a long-time staff cartoonist for the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

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Tignous, born Bernard Jean Charles Verlhac on August 21, 1957, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, was a French male cartoonist, caricaturist, editorial cartoonist, and journalist. He worked in the fields of caricature, art of drawing, and comics from 1980 until his death. His professional affiliations included Marianne, L'Humanité, Charlie Hebdo, and Fluide Glacial. He spoke French as his native language.

His notable works include *Tas de pauvres*, *Tas de riches*, and *Calendrier 52 semaines Tignous*. Tignous died on January 7, 2015, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, due to homicide. He was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Tas de pauvres
  • Tas de riches
  • Tas de riches
  • Calendrier 52 semaines Tignous

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Film & TV

Creator · Paris, France

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Key facts

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Tignous 20080318 Salon du livre 1.jpg
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Tignous in 2008
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Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac
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Paris, France
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Paris, France
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y
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Tignous
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4
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Signature tignous.png

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Official website

Tignous : Le dessinateur de presse - Iconovox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Bernard Jean-Charles Verlhac (21 August 1957 – 7 January 2015), known by the pseudonym Tignous (, from ), was a French cartoonist. He was a long-time staff cartoonist for the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

On 7 January 2015, Tignous was killed in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tignous” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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