Toni Pagot
| Toni Pagot | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1921 Milan |
| Died | December 16, 2001 (aged 80) Roncello, Province of Monza and Brianza |
| Occupation | comics artist, animator |
| Years active | 1938 - 2001 |
Toni Pagot (16 December 1921 - 7 July 2001) was an Italian comics artist and animator.
Born Antonio Pagotto in Milan, in collaboration with his elder brother Nino, Pagot started his career in the fields of comics, animation and advertising. After the Second World War, the two brothers created with The Dynamite Brothers, the first Italian feature-length animated film and the first Italian film in Technicolor. In 1963, the Pagot brothers created their main successful character, the black chick Calimero. In the 1970s, Pagot turned to work as a comic artist for Il Corriere dei Piccoli, Il Giornalino and Il Corriere dei Ragazzi. He was also co-creator and director of the animated series Grisù.
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