Renzo Calegari
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| Born | 5 September 1933 (age 91) Genoa, Italy |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Renzo Calegari (born 5 September 1933) is an Italian comic artist.
Life and career
Born in Genoa, in 1954 Calegari left his studies in accountancy to enter the art studios of Roy d'Ami. He made his professional debut one year later, collaborating with Gian Luigi Bonelli to the series El Kid, I Tre Bill, and in 1955 Davy Crockett. In 1957 he began a proficous collaboration with Fleetway Publications, for which he specialized in drewing war comics.[1]
In 1967 co-created with Gino D'Antonio his best known work, the long lasting comic book series Storia del West, which run until 1980, and for which he illustrated numerous stories.[1][2] After several years of hiatus, he reprised his activities in the second half of the 1970s, collaborating with the magazines Skorpio, Il Giornalino, Orient Express and Zodiaco.[1]
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