Shaun Tan b. 1974

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
A Melbourne-based award-winning writer, graphic artist and filmmaker born in Western Australia in 1974. In 2011, he received an Academy Award in the Short Animated Film category for The Lost Thing, which was adapted from his book of the same title.
Tags: Illustrated Books
Name
Shaun Tan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Graphic Designer)
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Theatre Designer -
  • Concept artist for the films Horton Hears a Who and Pixar's WALL-E -
Tags:
Illustrated Books
Birth date
1974
Training
  • BA Honours (Fine Arts and English Literature), 1995 University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
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