Carlo Cossio
Carlo Cossio (1 January 1907 – 10 August 1964) was an Italian comic artist and animator.
Carlo Cossio
- Name
- Carlo Cossio
- Birthplace
- Udine, Italy
- Place of death
- Milan, Italy
- Occupation
- Cartoonist
- Born
- 1907 · Udine.
- Died
- 1964 · Milan.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Carlo Cossio (1 January 1907 – 10 August 1964) was an Italian comic artist and animator.
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Carlo Cossio (1907–1964) was an Italian and Italian comics artist and filmmaker. Born in Udine, the comics artist died in Milan. Languages used include Italian.
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• Name — Carlo Cossio • Birthplace — Udine, Italy • Place of death — Milan, Italy • Occupation — Cartoonist
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Udine, Cossio started his career in 1928 as animator, realizing several short films in collaboration with his brother Vittorio. He debuted as comic artist collaborating with the children magazine Cartoccino dei piccoli, and then he got a large success with the comic book series Dick Fulmine, he co-created with Vincenzo Baggioli in 1938. In the following years Cossio created and illustrated several series including Furio Almirante, Buffalo Bill, Kansas Kid, Tanks pugno d'acciaio, X-1, La Freccia D'Argento. In 1955 he decided to retire, making only an occasional return to comics shortly before his death for the comic book series Kolosso. He died of cancer in Milan on 10 August 1964, aged 57 years old.
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Carlo Cossio is recorded as comics artist and filmmaker.
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1907
Carlo Cossio born at Udine.
1964
Carlo Cossio died at Milan.
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- 1.Franco Fossati. Dizionario Illustrato del Fumetto. Mondadori, 1992. 65. 1992. 8804355441.
- 2.Luciano Secchi. "Cossio, Carlo". Enciclopedia Mondiale del Fumetto. Editoriale Corno, 1978. p.261.
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