About
Jacques Tardi
Overview
Jacques Tardi (born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.
In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim Thompson.
In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction. However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever."
Source: Article "Jacques Tardi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s) | Actor | Self - Cartoonist | 59 Average |
| 2017 | The Clouzot Scandal | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Là où poussent les coquelicots | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2006 | Tardi in black and white | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Pourquoi l'étrange monsieur Zolock s'intéressait-il tant à la bande dessinée? | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 2010 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec | Writing | Screenplay | 61 Fair |
| 2010 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec | Writing | Author | 61 Fair |