Mingote
Cartoonis and writer
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| Intro | Cartoonis and writer | |
| Places | Spain | |
| was | Comedian Painter Comics artist Humorist Writer Journalist | |
| Work field | Arts Entertainment Humor Journalism Literature | |
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| Birth | 17 January 1919, Sitges | |
| Death | 3 April 2012Madrid (aged 93 years) |
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Biography
Don Antonio Mingote Barrachina, 1st Marquis of Daroca (17 January 1919 – 3 April 2012), also simply known as Mingote, was a Spanish cartoonist, writer, and journalist. He drew a daily cartoon in ABC since 1953 until his death in 2012.
Biography
He was born in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain.
Honors
On 1 December 2011, Mingote was raised into the Spanish nobility by King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marqués de Daroca (English: Marquis of Daroca).
Death
He died in Madrid.
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