Jacques Tardi
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- August 30, 1946
- Birthplace
- Valence, Drome, France
Jacques Tardi (born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi. Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972. In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim Thompson. In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction. However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever." Source: Article "Jacques Tardi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec 2010
Screenplay, Author
Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s) 2023
as Self - Cartoonist
The Clouzot Scandal 2017
as Self
Là où poussent les coquelicots 2017
as Self
Tardi in black and white 2006
as Self
Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? 1983
as Self
Credits from TMDB.