Matt Pritchett
Matthew Pritchett MBE (born 14 July 1964) is a British cartoonist who has worked on The Daily Telegraph newspaper under the pen name Matt since 1988.
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Matt Pritchett
- Born
- 1964
- Occupation
- cartoonist · comedian
- Education
- Saint Martin's School of Art
- Honours
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Pritchett's father Oliver Pritchett was a columnist for The Daily Telegraph for several decades; his paternal grandfather was the writer V. S. Pritchett. The screenwriter Georgia Pritchett is his sister. Pritchett attended a grammar school in south-east London before studying graphics at Saint Martin's School of Art. He started working as a waiter in a pizza restaurant, while drawing cartoons in his spare time. His first cartoon was published in the New Statesman, and he then started drawing cartoons for The Daily Telegraph diary. He had considered becoming a film-cameraman, but gave up after realising he had misunderstood the role.
Career
Career
Following the death of Mark Boxer in 1988, Pritchett was hired by Max Hastings to be The Daily Telegraphs new pocket cartoonist. His first cartoon in this role came the day after the newspaper was printed with a date error, leading them to make a front-page apology; the cartoon caption was, "I hope I have a better Thursday than I did yesterday." His work has also been published in Punch.
Personal life
Personal life
Pritchett is married to Pascale Smets, a Belgian former fashion designer. They met whilst studying at Saint Martin's, and have three daughters and a son together, including The Guardian cartoonist Edith Pritchett. His wife's sister, Benedicte, is married to Martin Newland, a former editor of The Daily Telegraph.
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1964
Matt Pritchett born.
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Pritchett won the British Press Awards' "Cartoonist of the Year" in 2000, 2008, 2009, and 2019, and has been a nominee many other times. He won "The Journalists' Charity Award" at the 2014 Press Awards. He was appointed an MBE in the 2002 New Year Honours "for services to Journalism", and in 2005, Press Gazette inducted him into their Hall of Fame as one of the 40 most influential journalists of the past four decades.
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- 1.University of Kent. Matthew Pritchett (Matt). British Cartoon Archive.
- 2.Pritchett, Oliver. Life as a Sunday Telegraph journalist was full of historic - and bizarre - moments. The Telegraph. 16 December 2018.
- 3.Davidson, Max. Cartoonist Matt makes his mark with a gentle touch. The Telegraph. 16 October 2008.
- 4.Brown, Helen. 'He pretended to be a robot, then tried to kill me': growing up with cartoonist Matt. The Telegraph. 1 August 2021.
- 5.Burrell, Ian. Matt Pritchett: The Telegraph cartoonist gets top honour. The Independent. 21 November 2005.
- 6.A newspaper ahead of its time. The Daily Telegraph. 1. 25 February 1988.
- 7.Matt Cartoons (Matthew Pritchett). Punch Magazine Cartoon Archive. 10 October 2011.
- 8.Legendary editor wins life award. The Guardian. 22 March 2000.
- 9.British Press Awards 2008 - full list of winners. The Guardian. 9 April 2008.
- 10.British Press Awards 2009: full list of winners. The Guardian. 1 April 2009.
- 11.Davies, Gareth. Telegraph wins Website of the Year at British Press Awards - one of 11 accolades. The Telegraph. 3 April 2020.
- 12.British Press Awards. The Guardian. 19 March 2003.
- 13.Press Awards for 2012 – winners. The Guardian. 8 March 2013.
- 14.Press awards: Everyday Sexism founder wins Georgina Henry prize. The Guardian. 11 March 2015.
- 15.MBEs N - R. BBC News. 31 December 2001.
- 16.Gibson, Owen. Newspaper panel picks its top 40 - from agony aunts to war reporters. The Guardian. 22 November 2005.
- 17.Pownall, Elfreda. At the table for a Telegraph family feast with Pascale Smets and cartoonist Matt. The Telegraph. 31 August 2019.
- 18.Lodico, Joy. Media: A Family Business. The Independent. 17 January 2005.
- 19.Sabin, Roger. 68,647 ways to make you laugh. The Observer. 12 December 2004.
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