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Bill Watterson
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American comic artist
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Bill Watterson is an American cartoonist and comics artist. Born William Boyd Watterson II in Washington, D.C., in 1958, he is a male citizen of the United States. He attended Kenyon College and speaks English.
His notable work is the comic strip *Calvin and Hobbes*. Watterson has received several awards, including the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême, Adamson Awards, Max und Moritz award, and Yellow Kid Award. He was influenced by Winsor McCay, George Herriman, Charles M. Schulz, and Jim Borgman.
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William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American former cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes at the end of 1995 with a short statement to newspaper editors and his readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on…
Known for
- Stripped — Self2014
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Key facts
- Born
- William Boyd Watterson II , ( 1958-07-05 ) July 5, 1958 (age 67) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Education
- Kenyon College ( BA )
- Occupation
- Cartoonist
- Spouse
- Melissa Richmond ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 )
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- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Image
- Bill Watterson at Kenyon.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1958-07-05
- birth name
- William Boyd Watterson II
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- Bill Watterson
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- Walt Kelly
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Encyclopedic overview
William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The strip was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. Watterson concluded Calvin and Hobbes with a short statement to newspaper readers that he felt he had achieved all he could in the medium. Watterson is known for his negative views on comic syndication and licensing, his efforts to expand and elevate the newspaper comic as an art form, and his move back into private life after Calvin and Hobbes ended.
Watterson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The suburban Midwestern United States setting of Ohio was part of the inspiration for the setting of Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson currently lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He cited works from Richard Thompson, Winsor McCay, George Herriman, Walt Kelly, Jim Borgman, Paul Coker, Chuck Jones and Tex Avery as his main influences.
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