Moebius (b. 1938)

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

Other Names:

  1. Gir Type: Pen Name
  2. Jean Gir Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Jean Family name: Gir
  3. Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
    Family name: Giraud
  4. J. Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: J. Family name: Giraud
  5. Jean Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Jean Family name: Giraud
  6. Jean "Moebius" Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Jean "Moebius" Family name: Giraud
  7. Jean "Mœbius" Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
  8. Jean Henri Gaston Giraud Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Jean Henri Gaston Family name: Giraud
  9. monsieur Gir Type: Pen Name
  10. Mœbius Type: Pen Name
  11. Мьобіус
  12. Мьобиус
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Signatures:

  1. Gir [generic]
  2. GiR
  3. Giraud [generic]
  4. Gyr [generic]
  5. J. Giraud [generic]
  6. Jean Gir. [generic]
  7. M. [generic]
  8. M.. [generic]
  9. Mister Moebius [generic]
  10. Moebius [generic]
  11. MOEBIUS
  12. Moebius of the Institute [generic]
  13. Mœbius [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1971: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur dessinateur européen
  2. 1975: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
  3. 1976: Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix
  4. 1977: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Best French Artist
  5. 1979: Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist
  6. 1980: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
  7. 1981: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
  8. 1984: Grand Prix national des Arts graphiques - [no name]
  9. 1985: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand prix national des Arts graphiques
  10. 1985: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Chevalier
  11. 1986: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  12. 1991: Prix Bédéis Causa - ?
  13. 1997: World Fantasy Award - Best Artist
  14. 1997: Harvey Award - Jack Kirby Hall of Fame - International
  15. 1998: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame
  16. 1999: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
  17. 2000: Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk
  18. 2003: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved
  19. 2004: Prix Albert-Uderzo - Sanglier d'or pour l'ensemble d'une carrière
  20. 2011: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame - [no name]
  21. 2012: Chesley Awards - Lifetime Artistic Achievement
  22. 2014: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Commandeur

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1991: Eisner Award - Best Story or Single Issue
    Concrete Celebrates Earth Day 1990 (1990 series) #1
  2. 2017: Eisner Award - Best U.S. Edition of International Material
    Moebius Library: The World of Edena (2016 series)

Relations:

  1. Spouse - Claudine Conin
    Notes: Was married to him from 1967-1994.
  2. Spouse - Isabelle Giraud

Schools:

  1. École des Arts Appliqués [Paris] ? to ?

Art Influences:

Influences by Moebius (b. 1938) were stated by:
  1. Nick Abadzis (b. 1965)
  2. Mark Bodé (b. 1963)
  3. Paul J. Bolger
  4. Tim Bradstreet (b. 1967)
  5. Richard Case (b. 1964)
  6. Travis Charest (b. 1969)
  7. Li Chi-tak (b. 1965)
  8. Rodolfo Damaggio (b. 1965)
  9. Rafael Dantas (b. 1981)
  10. Dave Dorman (b. 1958)
  11. Glenn Fabry (b. 1961)
  12. Dennis Fujitake (b. 1947)
  13. Armando Gil (b. 1959)
  14. Chas Gillen (b. 1955)
  15. Josan Gonzalez (b. 1982)
  16. Robert Goodbread (b. 1942)
  17. Kyle Hotz (b. 1971)
  18. J. G. Jones (b. 1962)
  19. Barbara Kaalberg (b. 1959)
  20. Leonard Kirk (b. 1966)
  21. José Ladrönn (b. 1967)
  22. Jeff Lemire (b. 1976)
  23. Bob McLeod (b. 1951)
  24. Sas Milledge (b. 1994)
  25. Carlos Pacheco (b. 1962)
  26. Adam Pollina (b. 1970)
  27. Whilce Portacio (b. 1963)
  28. Watson Portela (b. 1950)
  29. Eduardo Risso (b. 1959)
  30. Rubine (b. 1983)
  31. Juan José Ryp (b. 1971)
  32. Javier Saltares (b. 1961)
  33. Tobias Schalken (b. 1972)
  34. Eric Schreurs (b. 1958)
  35. Don Simpson (b. 1961)
  36. William Stout (b. 1949)
  37. Bryan Talbot (b. 1952)
  38. Byron Talman
  39. Ty Templeton (b. 1962)
  40. Rick Veitch (b. 1951)
  41. John Workman (b. 1950)
  42. Bill Ziegler (b. 1925)
  43. 大友克洋 (b. 1954)
  44. 白浜鴎 (b. ????)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: various magazines (advertising) - Role: artist - Year: 1989
    Employer Name : Young & Rubicam
    Work Title: Grain de Folie
    Notes: A series of 4 Maxwell House Coffee advertisements that appeared in French magazines, plus 2 unused images. Later reprinted in "Coffee Dreams" (Ashcan Comics #5).

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