Perich
Jaume Perich Escala, better known as El Perich (Barcelona, November 5, 1941-Mataró, February 1, 1995), was a Catalan writer, cartoonist and humorist. He was also the translator of French series such as Asterix, Blueberry and Achille Talon, among others.
Also recorded as Jaume Perich Escala
Perich

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- Birth Name
- Jaume Perich Escala
- Born
- November 5, 1941
- Birthplace
- Barcelona
- Died
- February 1, 1995 (aged 53)
- Place of death
- Mataró
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Occupation
- caricaturist, writer, humorist, comics artist and translator.
- Languages
- Spanish and Catalan.
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Jaume Perich Escala, better known as El Perich (Barcelona, November 5, 1941-Mataró, February 1, 1995), was a Catalan writer, cartoonist and humorist. He was also the translator of French series such as Asterix, Blueberry and Achille Talon, among others.
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Key facts
• Birth Name — Jaume Perich Escala • Born — November 5, 1941 • Birthplace — Barcelona • Died — February 1, 1995 (aged 53) • Place of death — Mataró • Nationality — Spanish • Area — comics artist and writer
Biography
Biography
In 1964 he started as editor of the publisher Bruguera. In 1966 he published his first comic in the press, in newspapers such as La Soli, El Correo Catalán, La Vanguardia and El Periódico de Cataluña. He also helped with the magazine Bang! In 1971 he wrote Autopista, a compilation of aphorisms, short sentences and somewhat political puns that appeared in newspapers. Then he published another 20 books with similar characteristics, among them the series Noticias del 5º Canal. He was one of the founders of the comics magazine Hermano Lobo (1972). He was also co-director of political magazine Por Favor alongside Manuel Vázquez Montalbán and Forges. He died on February 1, 1995, in Mataró, at the age of 53, due to intestinal hemorrhage. The Gat Perich award is named after him.
Identity
Identity
Perich is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded with the occupation caricaturist. Recorded with the occupation translator. Recorded with the occupation humorist. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded as caricaturist, writer, humorist, comics artist and translator.

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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1941
Perich was born on 5 November 1941.
1995
Perich died on 3 February 1995.
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Perich was born at Barcelona.
Birthplace
Perich died at Mataró.
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Barcelona.
Birth place
Mataró.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1314099361, Perich, Tristan.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500254035, Dekker / Perich & Associates.
General reference · The Getty Research Institute
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3033297: Perich
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1314099361, Perich, Tristan.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500254035, Dekker / Perich & Associates.The Getty Research Institute
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