Marten Toonder

Dutch cartoonist (1912–2005)
Person human Q741744
Marten Toonder
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Marten Toonder

Summary

Marten Toonder is a human[1]. He was born in Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1912-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Laren[4]. He died on +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], comics artist[9], and filmmaker[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotterdam[2], Marten Toonder…
  • Marten Toonder passed away in Laren[4].
  • Marten Toonder was born on +1912-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marten Toonder died on +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Marten Toonder's spouses was Phiny Dick[12].
  • Among Marten Toonder's spouses was Tera de Marez Oyens[13].
  • A child of Marten Toonder was Eiso G.H. Toonder[14].
  • Marten Toonder held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Marten Toonder's native language[16].
  • Marten Toonder's professions included writer[6].
  • Marten Toonder worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Marten Toonder's professions included animator[8].
  • Marten Toonder worked as a comics artist[9].
  • Marten Toonder worked as a filmmaker[10].
  • Marten Toonder worked as an illustrator[17].
  • Marten Toonder's field of work was young adult literature[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Marten Toonder is Q3178360[19].
  • Marten Toonder received the Tollensprijs[20].
  • Marten Toonder received the Stripschapprijs[21].
  • Marten Toonder's image is recorded as Marten Toonder (1972) (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Marten Toonder is recorded as male[23].
  • Marten Toonder's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Marten Toonder's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120287684[25].
  • Marten Toonder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76342069[26].
  • Marten Toonder's GND ID is recorded as 119093618[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rotterdam[2], Marten Toonder… he was born on +1912-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], comics artist[9], filmmaker[10], and illustrator[17]. Marten Toonder's field of work was young adult literature[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marten Toonder is Q3178360[19]. Things named for him include Marten Toonderprijs[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Tollensprijs[20], a literary award[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1902[33] and Stripschapprijs[21], a comics award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1974[36].

Personal Life

Spouses include Phiny Dick[12], a painter[37], 1912–1990[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[39], specialised in young adult literature[40] and Tera de Marez Oyens[13], a composer[41], 1932–1996[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music[44]. A child of Marten Toonder was Eiso G.H. Toonder[14].

Death and Burial

Marten Toonder died on +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Laren[4].

Why It Matters

Marten Toonder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Tom Puss[47], a comic book series[48], founded in 1941[49], written by him[50]. Entities named for him include Marten Toonderprijs[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30].

FAQs

Where was Marten Toonder born?

Born in Rotterdam[2], Marten Toonder…

Where did Marten Toonder die?

Marten Toonder died in Laren[4].

Who was Marten Toonder married to?

Marten Toonder's spouses include Phiny Dick[12] and Tera de Marez Oyens[13].

What did Marten Toonder do for work?

Marten Toonder worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], comics artist[9], and filmmaker[10].

What awards did Marten Toonder receive?

Honors received include Tollensprijs[20] and Stripschapprijs[21].

References

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  14. [8] . catalogue of Eye Film Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . dutchheights.nl. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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