Charles Burns

Summary

Charles Burns is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on September 27, 1955^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], cartoonist^[5], visual artist^[6], novelist^[7], and comics artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Charles Burns…
• Charles Burns was born on September 27, 1955^[3].
• Charles Burns held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Charles Burns's professions included film director^[4].
• Charles Burns's professions included cartoonist^[5].
• Charles Burns worked as a visual artist^[6].
• Charles Burns's professions included novelist^[7].
• Charles Burns's professions included comics artist^[8].
• Charles Burns's education included a stint at University of California, Davis^[11].
• Charles Burns's education included a stint at Evergreen State College^[12].
• Charles Burns's education included a stint at Roosevelt High School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Charles Burns is Black Hole^[14].
• Charles Burns received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[15].
• Charles Burns received the Harvey Award for Best Inker^[16].
• Charles Burns received the Harvey Award for Best Inker^[17].
• Charles Burns received the Harvey Award for Best Inker^[18].
• Charles Burns received the Harvey Award for Best Inker^[19].
• Charles Burns received the Harvey Award for Best Inker^[20].
• Charles Burns is recorded as male^[21].
• Charles Burns's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Charles Burns's Commons category is recorded as Charles Burns^[23].
• Charles Burns's residence is recorded as No-Where-Else Dam^[24].
• Charles Burns's family name is recorded as Burns^[25].
• Charles Burns's given name is recorded as Charles^[26].
• Charles Burns's work location is recorded as Philadelphia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Burns's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on September 27, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Davis^[11], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30]; Evergreen State College^[12], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1967^[33]; and Roosevelt High School^[13], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1922^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], cartoonist^[5], visual artist^[6], novelist^[7], and comics artist^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Burns is Black Hole^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[15], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Harvey Award for Best Inker^[16], a Harvey Awards^[40], founded in 1988^[41]; Harvey Award for Best Cover Artist^[42]; Best foreign work published in Spain^[43], a comics award^[44], in Spain^[45], founded in 1989^[46]; Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist^[47], a comics award^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; and Adamson Awards^[50], an award^[51], in Sweden^[52], founded in 1965^[53].

Why It Matters

Charles Burns ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Charles Burns born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Charles Burns…

What did Charles Burns do for work?

Charles Burns worked as film director^[4], cartoonist^[5], visual artist^[6], novelist^[7], and comics artist^[8].

Where did Charles Burns go to school?

Charles Burns was educated at University of California, Davis^[11], Evergreen State College^[12], and Roosevelt High School^[13].

What awards did Charles Burns receive?

Honors received include Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[15], Harvey Award for Best Inker^[16], Harvey Award for Best Inker^[17], and Harvey Award for Best Inker^[18].