Famous British Cartoonists

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Alan Moore

(Writer)

Birthdate: November 18, 1953

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Northampton, England

Alan Moore is an English writer best known for his contributions to popular comic books, such as Batman: The Killing Joke, Watchmen, and The Ballad of Halo Jones. Some consider him to be the best comic book writer in the English language. His works have influenced several literary and television figures, such as Damon Lindelof, Joss Whedon, and Neil Gaiman.

Louis Wain

(English Artist)

Birthdate: August 5, 1860

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Clerkenwell, London, England

Died: July 4, 1939

Jessie Cave

(Actress)

Birthdate: May 5, 1987

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: London, England

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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John Tenniel

(Illustrator)

Birthdate: February 28, 1820

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Bayswater, London, England

Died: February 25, 1914

Richard Williams

(Animator)

Birthdate: March 19, 1933

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Died: August 16, 2019

Quentin Blake

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: December 16, 1932

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Sidcup, Kent, England

Gerald Scarfe

(Caricaturist, Illustrator, Designer, Animator, Artist, Postage stamp designer, Painter)

Birthdate: June 1, 1936

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: St John's Wood

Willie Rushton

(British Cartoonist, Actor, and Comedian Who Co-founded the Satirical Magazine 'Private Eye')

Birthdate: August 18, 1937

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England

Died: December 11, 1996

Willie Rushton was an English cartoonist, performer, comedian, actor, and satirist. He is credited with co-founding the popular fortnightly satirical magazine, Private Eye. He also served as a panelist in the famous game show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for 22 years.

William Heath Robinson

Birthdate: March 31, 1872

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: September 13, 1944

George du Maurier

(Writer, Illustrator)

Birthdate: March 6, 1834

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Paris

Died: October 6, 1896

James Gillray

(Political cartoonist)

Birthdate: August 13, 1756

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom

Died: June 1, 1815

Alan Davis

(Comic book author and artist who drew the Fantastic Four: The End, a six-issue limited series for Marvel Comics.)

Birthdate: June 18, 1956

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Corby, England, United Kingdom

George Cruikshank

(Caricaturist)

Birthdate: September 27, 1792

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: London, England

Died: February 1, 1878

David Low

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: April 7, 1891

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dunedin, New Zealand

Died: September 19, 1963

Ronald Searle

(Caricaturist, Illustrator, Screenwriter)

Birthdate: March 3, 1920

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Cambridge

Died: December 30, 2011

Brian Bolland

(British Comics Artist)

Birthdate: March 26, 1951

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England

Simon Bisley

(Comics artist)

Birthdate: March 4, 1962

Sun Sign: Pisces

Shitty Watercolour

(British Painter and Cartoonist)

Birthdate: 1993 AD

Birthplace: Cambridge, United Kingdom

John Leech

(Illustrator)

Birthdate: August 29, 1817

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: London, England

Died: October 29, 1864

Carl Giles

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: September 29, 1916

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Islington, London, England

Died: August 28, 1995

Sir Osbert Lancaster

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: August 4, 1908

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: London, England

Died: July 27, 1986

Mark Boxer

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: May 19, 1931

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Berkhamsted,England

Died: July 20, 1988

Norman Thelwell

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: May 23, 1923

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Birkenhead, England

Died: February 7, 2004

Reg Smythe

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: July 10, 1917

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Hartlepool, England

Died: June 13, 1998

Martin Rowson

(Novelist)

Birthdate: February 16, 1959

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: England

Fougasse

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: December 17, 1887

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: London, England

Died: June 11, 1965

Phil May

(British caricaturist)

Birthdate: April 22, 1864

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Wortley, England

Died: August 5, 1903

Bruce Bairnsfather

(Humorist)

Birthdate: July 9, 1887

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Murree, Pakistan

Died: September 29, 1959

Charles Keene

(Artist)

Birthdate: August 10, 1823

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Hornsey, England

Died: January 4, 1891

Bernhard Gillam

(Political cartoonist)

Birthdate: April 28, 1856

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Banbury, England

Died: January 18, 1896

Raymond Jackson

(Cartoonist)

Birthdate: March 11, 1927

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: London, England

Died: July 27, 1997

Ilya

(Writer)

Birthdate: 1963 AD

Birthplace: London, England

Walter Goetz

(Artist)

Birthdate: November 24, 1911

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Germany

Died: September 13, 1995