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Cyril Pedrosa

Cyril Pedrosa (born 22 November 1972) is a French comic book artist, colorist, and writer.

Cyril Pedrosa
Pedrosa in 2015
Born (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972 (age 51)
Poitiers, France
Alma materGobelins, l'École de l'image
Occupation(s)Comics artist, animator
Notable workThree Shadows
Portugal
AwardsAngoulême International Comics Festival (2008, 2012)
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Biography

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Early life

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Pedrosa was born in Poitiers to a family of Portuguese descent; his grandfather immigrated to France in the 1930s.[1] He wanted to become a drawing artist since his adolescence, studying animation at Gobelins school, then working from 1996 to 1998 at Walt Disney Animation France, as an inbetweener in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and as assistant animator in Hercules.[2][3]

Career

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After meeting with David Chauvel, Pedrosa debuted into comics in 1998 with Ring Circus, for which he did art and coloring.[4] A second title followed, Les Aventures spatio-temporelles de Shaolin Moussaka.[5]

In 2006, Pedrosa created his first solo work, the one-shot Les Cœurs solitaires (Hearts at Sea), followed by a second one, Trois ombres (Three Shadows) in 2007. [4] The album won the Angoulême International Comics Festival Essentials award in 2008 [6] and the National Cartoonists Society Division Award in 2009.[7]

He collaborated with the fanzine Le Goinfre and participated, with Cassinelli and Holbé, of the webcomic Cadavres Exquisis from 2004 to 2007.[8] From 2008 to 2009, Pedrosa drew Autobio for Fluide Glacial, a fictionalized ecological-themed autobiography. [9] The comic won the Prix Tournesol (Sunflower Award) in 2009, given by The Greens.[10]

In 2012 he published the semi-autobiographical graphic novel Portugal, about a cartoonist exploring his family roots.[1]

In 2013, he founded, alongside Gwen de Bonneval, Hervé Tanquerelle, Brüno and Fabien Vehlmann, the digital comics magazine Professeur Cyclope.[11]

In 2018 he started the political fantasy graphic novel series The Golden Age (L'Âge d'Or), written by Roxanne Moreil.[12][13]

Works published

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  • Ring Circus series (written by David Chauvel)
    • 1998 – Les Pantres
    • 2000 – Les Innocents
    • 2002 – Les Amants
    • 2004 – Les Révoltés
  • Les Aventures spatio-temporelles de Shaolin Moussaka series (written by David Chauvel, colors by Christophe Araldi)
    • 2004 – …À Holy Hole
    • 2005 – Contre le grand Poukrass !!
    • 2006 – À Mollywood !!
  • 2006 – Hearts at Sea (Les Cœurs solitaires)
  • 2007 – Three Shadows (Trois Ombres)
    • Paroles sans papiers
      • Brigade fantôme (written by David Chauvel)
  • 2008 – First Time (Premières fois

– participation in anthology org. by Sibylline, with the story "Soumission")[14]

  • 2009 – Autobio
  • 2011 – Portugal
  • 2015 – Equinoxes (Les équinoxes)
  • 2017 – Serum (writer; art by Nicolas Gaignard)[15]
  • 2018 – The Golden Age (L' Âge d'Or, written by Roxanne Moreil)[16]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Portugal takes a cartoonist back to his roots with deep emotion and lush visuals". www.avclub.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  2. ^ "Cyril Pedrosa : bibliographie, photo, biographie". www.bdparadisio.com.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (2014-04-08). "Disney Animator Sells 'Three Shadows' to FilmNation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  4. ^ a b Webb, Charles (2010-10-05). "Cyril Pedrosa: Walking into the Shadows". Comics Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. ^ "Translation wishlist: Cyril Pedrosa's Portugal". comicsandcola.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  6. ^ a b "Le palmarès du 35ème festival d'Angoulême". L'Obs (in French). 27 January 2008. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  7. ^ a b "2009 Reuben Award Winners".
  8. ^ "Cassinelli, Holbé & Pedrosa : 'Cadavres Exquis' une tranche de bédé tous les lundis !". cadavex.free.fr. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  9. ^ "Autobio 2 – Par Cyril Pedrosa – Fluide Glacial – ActuaBD". www.actuabd.com.
  10. ^ a b "Prix Tournesol 2009: "Autobio" élu". January 31, 2009.
  11. ^ Mar 2013, Evö 23 (2013-02-19). "Professeur Cyclope". La Loutre Masquée (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Seven, John (2020-02-21). "INDIE VIEW: 'The Golden Age' is a lush fantasy of resistance". The Beat. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  13. ^ ""L'âge d'or", rêves de gauche". Libération.fr (in French). 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  14. ^ "Premières fois – par Sibylline et 10 auteurs – Delcourt – ActuaBD". www.actuabd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  15. ^ "Cyril Pedrosa: "L'impossibilité de mentir serait invivable"". TOUTENBD.COM (in French). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  16. ^ a b ""L'Âge d'or" de Cyril Pedrosa et Roxanne Moreil reçoit le premier (...) – ActuaBD". www.actuabd.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  17. ^ "Cyril Pedrosa récompensé par le prix Le Point de la BD 2011". Livres Hebdo. 2011-10-25. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  18. ^ "Les prix Bédélys vont à..." Le Devoir (in French). 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  19. ^ "" Portugal ", prix des libraires BD 2012 | BoDoï, explorateur de bandes dessinées – Infos BD, comics, mangas" (in French). Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  20. ^ "Portugal, premier prix de la BD Fnac à Angoulême". L'Obs. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  21. ^ "Orgoglio Nerd / Lucca LIVE 2012: Gran Guinigi e Best of Show, i vincitori". April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25.
  22. ^ "Le prix Landerneau BD 2018 à "L'âge d'or"". TOUTENBD.COM (in French). 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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