Zbigniew Lengren
Illustration — Zbigniew Lengren (before 1965) Zbigniew Lengren (2 February 1919 in Tula – 1 October 2003 in Warsaw) was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator. He was awarded the "Order of the Smile", among other awards. His most famous creation is Professor Filutek, who appeared once a week on the last page of Przekrój magazine, together with his dog Filuś, for over 50 years, a record run in Polish comics.
Zbigniew Lengren
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- Born
- 1919 · Tula.
- Died
- 2003 · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- caricaturist · illustrator · writer · poet · film director · graphic artist · draftsperson
- Education
- Warsaw University of Technology · Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
- Honours
- Order of the Smile
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Zbigniew Lengren (before 1965) Zbigniew Lengren (2 February 1919 in Tula – 1 October 2003 in Warsaw) was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator. He was awarded the "Order of the Smile", among other awards. His most famous creation is Professor Filutek, who appeared once a week on the last page of Przekrój magazine, together with his dog Filuś, for over 50 years, a record run in Polish comics.
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Zbigniew Lengren (1919–2003) was a caricaturist, children's writer and draftsperson, among other activities, of Polish nationality. The caricaturist was born in Tula and died in Warsaw. Zbigniew Lengren was educated at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Warsaw University of Technology.
Languages used include Polish. Honours include Order of the Smile.
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Lengren was also a writer, especially of poems for children. • Illustration — Statue of Filuś guarding his master's belongings at the Old Town Market in Toruń, Poland In 1947, while a Fine Arts student of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, he won a competition to design the Super Ex Libris for the University Library. The design is still in use today.
Lengren co-authored several animated and feature films. • Profesor Filutek w parku 1955 screenplay an artistic design • Tajemnica starego zamku, 1956, screenplay and artistic design • Dziwny sen profesora Filutka 1956 screenplay • "Zryw" na spływ 1956 • Pojedynek profesora Filutka 1956 screenplay • Murzynek 1960, set design • Morderstwo wieczorową porą, 1960, TV play, director •...A krawcy niech będą krawcami 1961, artistic design • O małej Kasi i dużym wilku 1963
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Grave of Zofia, Zbigniew and Tomasz Lengren at Warsaw Military Cemetery in Warsaw.
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Zbigniew Lengren, artysta-grafik
nieznany/unknown · Warszawski Kalendarz Ilustrowany 1961, Wydawnictwo Warszawskiego Tygodnika "Stolica", Warszawa 1960, p. 64
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• 1977: Order of the Smile • 1955:Golden Cross of Merit
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- 1."Rynek Staromiejski (Rynek Główny) i Stare Miasto w Toruniu"
- 2., accessed on 10 June 2005
- 3.Zbigniew Lengren's filmography
- 4.PROFESOR FILUTEK W PARKU
- 5.TAJEMNICA STAREGO ZAMKU
- 6.Dziwny sen profesora Filutka
- 7."ZRYW" NA SPŁYW
- 8.POJEDYNEK PROFESORA FILUTKA
- 9.MURZYNEK
- 10.MORDERSTWO WIECZOROWĄ PORĄ
- 11....A KRAWCY NIECH BĘDĄ KRAWCAMI
- 12.O MAŁEJ KASI I O DUŻYM WILKU
- 13.Żartownik Lengrena, sample caricatures and biographical sketch
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