Harvey Kurtzman

American cartoonist (1924–1993)
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Harvey Kurtzman

Summary

Harvey Kurtzman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1924-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], comics artist[7], comics writer[8], cartoonist[9], and comics editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Harvey Kurtzman was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Harvey Kurtzman passed away in New York City[4].
  • Harvey Kurtzman was born on +1924-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harvey Kurtzman died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Harvey Kurtzman held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Harvey Kurtzman is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's professions included writer[6].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's professions included comics artist[7].
  • Harvey Kurtzman worked as a comics writer[8].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's professions included cartoonist[9].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's professions included comics editor[10].
  • Harvey Kurtzman held the position of editor-in-chief[14].
  • Among Harvey Kurtzman's employers was School of Visual Arts[15].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Harvey Kurtzman is Two-Fisted Tales[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Harvey Kurtzman is Mad[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Harvey Kurtzman is Frontline Combat[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Harvey Kurtzman is Little Annie Fanny[20].
  • Harvey Kurtzman received the Bill Finger Award[21].
  • Harvey Kurtzman received the Inkpot Award[22].
  • Harvey Kurtzman received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[23].
  • Harvey Kurtzman received the Adamson Awards[24].
  • Harvey Kurtzman is recorded as male[25].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Harvey Kurtzman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107832676[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harvey Kurtzman's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1924-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Harvey Kurtzman's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], comics artist[7], comics writer[8], cartoonist[9], and comics editor[10]. Among Harvey Kurtzman's employers was School of Visual Arts[15]. He held the position of editor-in-chief[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two-Fisted Tales[17], a comic book[28], in United States[29], founded in 1950[30]; Mad[18], a humor magazine[31], in United States[32], founded in 1952[33]; Frontline Combat[19], a comics anthology[34], written by Harvey Kurtzman[35]; and Little Annie Fanny[20], a comics[36], founded in 1962[37], written by him[38]. Things named for him include Harvey Awards[39], a comics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1988[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Bill Finger Award[21], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 2005[45]; Inkpot Award[22], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1974[48]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[49], in United States[50], founded in 1988[51]; and Adamson Awards[24], an award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1965[54].

Death and Burial

Harvey Kurtzman died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[55].

Why It Matters

Harvey Kurtzman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by William Stout[57], a painter[58], b. 1949[59], of United States[60], awarded the Inkpot Award[61], specialised in painting[62].

Works attributed to him include Little Annie Fanny[63], a comics[64], founded in 1962[65], written by him[66]. Entities named for him include Harvey Awards[39], a comics award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1988[42].

FAQs

Where was Harvey Kurtzman born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Harvey Kurtzman…

Where did Harvey Kurtzman die?

Harvey Kurtzman died in New York City[4].

What did Harvey Kurtzman do for work?

Harvey Kurtzman worked as writer[6], comics artist[7], comics writer[8], cartoonist[9], and comics editor[10].

Where did Harvey Kurtzman go to school?

Harvey Kurtzman was educated at High School of Music & Art[16].

What awards did Harvey Kurtzman receive?

Honors received include Bill Finger Award[21], Inkpot Award[22], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[23], and Adamson Awards[24].

Who did Harvey Kurtzman influence?

Harvey Kurtzman has been cited as an influence by William Stout[57].

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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