Mingote
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Antonio Mingote is a Spanish cartoonist
, writer
, and journalist
. He has been drawing a daily cartoon in ABC since 1953. He was born in Sitges
, Barcelona
, Spain
.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, writer
Writer
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, and journalist
Journalist
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. He has been drawing a daily cartoon in ABC since 1953. He was born in Sitges
Sitges
*Church of Sant Bartolomeu i Santa Tecla . It houses two Gothic sepulchres , belonging to the an older church located on the same site...
, Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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.
Awards
- 1961 Cruz de Caballero de la Orden de Isabel la Católica
- 1967 Premio Mingote
- 1976 Premio Ondas
- 1979 Premio Juan Palomo, Larra y Víctor de la Serna
- 1980 Premio Nacional de Periodismo
- 1988 Premio iberoamericano de humor gráfico "Quevedos"
- 1988 Medalla de Oro al Mérito Artístico
- 1989 Premio a la Transparencia (ANFEVI)
- 1995 Medalla de Oro del Ayuntamiento de Madrid
- 1996 Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo
- 1997 Cruz de plata de la Guardia civil
- 1998 Cartero Honorario de España
- 1999 Pluma de oro de El Club de la Escritura
- 2001 Premio "Personalidad"
- 2002 Premio Luca de Tena
- 2005 Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
- 2007 Doctor Honoris Causa por la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Award Gato Perich
- Gold Medal of Fine Arts
Books
- El conde sisebuto
- Historia de la gente
- Historia de Madrid
- Historia del traje
- Hombre solo
- Hombre atónito
- Historia del mus
- Las palmeras de cartón
- Mi primer Quijote
- Patriotas adosados