Juan Díaz Canales

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Summary

Juan Díaz Canales is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and comics writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2].
  • Juan Díaz Canales was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Juan Díaz Canales held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included comics artist[4].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's professions included writer[6].
  • Juan Díaz Canales worked as a comics writer[7].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[10].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the National Comic Award[11].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[12].
  • Juan Díaz Canales received the Sang d'encre award[13].
  • Juan Díaz Canales is recorded as male[14].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's genre is comics[16].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's Commons category is recorded as Juan Diaz Canales[17].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's family name is recorded as Díaz[18].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's given name is recorded as Juan[19].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's official website is recorded as http://www.blacksadmania.com/[20].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Juan Díaz Canales's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and comics writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[10], a class of award[24], in France[25], founded in 2010[26]; National Comic Award[11], an award[27], in Spain[28], founded in 2007[29]; Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[12], a class of award[30], in France[31], founded in 2004[32]; and Sang d'encre award[13].

Why It Matters

Juan Díaz Canales ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Blacksad[35], a comic book series[36].

FAQs

Where was Juan Díaz Canales born?

Juan Díaz Canales was born in Madrid[2].

What did Juan Díaz Canales do for work?

Juan Díaz Canales worked as comics artist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and comics writer[7].

What awards did Juan Díaz Canales receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Comics[10], National Comic Award[11], Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series[12], and Sang d'encre award[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . actuabd.com. actuabd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0319491-Diaz-Canales-Juan-1972
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Official website → http://www.blacksadmania.com/
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