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Adolf Born

1930 - 2016

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Adolf Born (12 June 1930 – 22 May 2016) was a Czech painter, illustrator, filmmaker and caricaturist, "known for his murkily-tinted pictures of bizarre fauna, and Victorian gentlemen in top hats and top coats". In recognition of his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Born was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2008. His various international rewards and honors also include the Grand Prix at the International Salon of Cartoons in Montreal and the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adolf Born is the 5,238th most popular writer (down from 5,040th in 2019), the 667th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 627th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular Czech Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Adolf Born ranks 5,238 out of 7,302. Before him are Yambo Ouologuem, Marie Noël, Frank Heller, Yann Martel, Abbas Sahhat, and John Antoine Nau. After him are Heinrich Laube, Dorrit Willumsen, Zig Ziglar, Marmaduke Pickthall, Vikenty Veresaev, and A. E. Housman.

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Among people born in 1930, Adolf Born ranks 455. Before him are Jacques Parizeau, Eladio Herrera, Robert Mouynet, Regīna Ezera, James Coco, and Marni Nixon. After him are Célestin Oliver, Carmelo Cedrún, Renato Ruggiero, David Piper, Monique Mercure, and Abdalqadir as-Sufi. Among people deceased in 2016, Adolf Born ranks 389. Before him are Erol Keskin, Liz Smith, Ken Howard, Marni Nixon, Natalya Krachkovskaya, and Amelia Bence. After him are Angus Scrimm, Vera Henriksen, Raúl Cárdenas, Malick Sidibé, Giorgio Albertazzi, and Aage Larsen.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Adolf Born ranks 667 out of 1,200. Before him are Václav Mottl (1914), Václav Hovorka (1931), Emil Filla (1882), Petr Bezruč (1867), Emil František Burian (1904), and Karolina Světlá (1830). After him are Patrik Berger (1973), Oldřich Lajsek (1925), Jaroslav Čermák (1830), Emil Pažický (1927), Miroslav Koranda (1934), and František Halas (1901).

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Among WRITERS In Czechia

Among writers born in Czechia, Adolf Born ranks 73. Before him are Svatopluk Čech (1846), František Čelakovský (1799), Roderich Menzel (1907), Petr Bezruč (1867), Emil František Burian (1904), and Karolina Světlá (1830). After him are František Halas (1901), Hellmuth Karasek (1934), Jakub Arbes (1840), Otokar Březina (1868), Jaroslav Kvapil (1868), and Eduard Bass (1888).

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