Wilbert Plijnaar

Wilbert Plijnaar (born 12 February 1954, Rotterdam)[1] is a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist. He is the winner of the 1995 Stripschapprijs.[2]

Plijnaar started his career working for Donald Duck in 1972. [3]In the mid 1970s he moved to the magazine Eppo, where he and Jan van Die started writing scripts for Sjors en Sjimmie and modernized the strip. [4]The other comic he is known for is Claire, published exclusively in the women's magazine Flair. [5]

In 1995 he moved to Hollywood to work as an animator. He has contributed to animated features such as Quest for Camelot, Osmosis Jones, Ice Age, Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, Shrek 2 and Over the Hedge. [6]

He is the nephew of jazz singer Rita Reys. A portrait of her by his design will be placed in the Oude Binnenweg of Rotterdam.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Wilbert Plijnaar at the RKD
  2. ↑ "38 jaar de Stripschapprijs - 1974–2011". Het Stripschap. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plijnaard.htm
  4. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plijnaard.htm
  5. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plijnaard.htm
  6. ↑ https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plijnaard.htm
  7. ↑ "Portret Rita Reys op gevel Jazz-route". RTV Rijnmond. 2014-08-06.


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