COMIC ARTIST
Shaun Tan
1974 - Today

Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan (born 15 January 1974) is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, a 2011 animated short film adaptation of the 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. He also wrote and illustrated the books The Red Tree (2001) and The Arrival (2006). Born in Fremantle, Tan grew up in Perth. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shaun Tan is the 192nd most popular comic artist (up from 197th in 2019), the 505th most popular biography from Australia (down from 470th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Shaun Tan ranks 192 out of 226. Before him are Katsura Hoshino, Walt Kelly, Natsuki Takaya, Kevin Eastman, Koyoharu Gotouge, and Scott Adams. After him are Arina Tanemura, Paco Roca, Ronald Searle, Mark Millar, Garth Ennis, and Nakaba Suzuki.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKatsura Hoshino
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 186
Walt Kelly
1913 - 1973
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 187
Natsuki Takaya
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 188
Kevin Eastman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 189
Koyoharu Gotouge
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 190
Scott Adams
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 191
Shaun Tan
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 192
Arina Tanemura
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 193
Paco Roca
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 194
Ronald Searle
1920 - 2011
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 195
Mark Millar
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 196
Garth Ennis
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 197
Nakaba Suzuki
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 198
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Shaun Tan ranks 431. Before him are Kārlis Skrastiņš, Denis Caniza, Stanislav Markelov, Dado Coletti, Margo Dydek, and Sébastien Foucan. After him are Tor Arne Hetland, Craig Harrison, Pietro Piller Cottrer, Dash Mihok, Tomáš Řepka, and Kenichi Uemura.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsKārlis Skrastiņš
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 425
Denis Caniza
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 426
Stanislav Markelov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 427
Dado Coletti
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 428
Margo Dydek
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 429
Sébastien Foucan
CELEBRITY
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 430
Shaun Tan
COMIC ARTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 431
Tor Arne Hetland
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 432
Craig Harrison
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 433
Pietro Piller Cottrer
SKIER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 434
Dash Mihok
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 435
Tomáš Řepka
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 436
Kenichi Uemura
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 437
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Shaun Tan ranks 505 out of 1,143. Before him are Monica Mayhem (1978), Stuart O'Grady (1973), Mike McKay (1964), Kate Allen (1970), David Theile (1938), and Rick Mitchell (1955). After him are Adelaide Kane (1990), Allan Davis (1980), Larry Perkins (1950), Adam Garcia (1973), Rodney Brooks (1954), and Malcolm Williamson (1931).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsMonica Mayhem
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 499
Stuart O'Grady
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 500
Mike McKay
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 501
Kate Allen
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 502
David Theile
SWIMMER
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 503
Rick Mitchell
ATHLETE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 504
Shaun Tan
COMIC ARTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 505
Adelaide Kane
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 506
Allan Davis
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 507
Larry Perkins
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 508
Adam Garcia
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 509
Rodney Brooks
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 510
Malcolm Williamson
COMPOSER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 511
Among COMIC ARTISTS In Australia
Among comic artists born in Australia, Shaun Tan ranks 1.