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Also known as Ugo Eugenio Prat

Italian comic book creator (1927-1995)

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

Writing · 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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1965-12-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
8
Total plays
38

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Hugo+Pratt">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

2h-index
Works
22
Cited by
11

Research areas

MalteseArtGeographyPhilosophyLinguistics

Most cited works

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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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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

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

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