Ron Cobb b. 1938

  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Late 20th century American-Australian cartoonist, artist, writer and film designer. Has worked on many blockbuster films including 'Star Wars', 'ET' and 'True Lies'. He is married to Australian screenwriter Robin Love.
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Name
Ron Cobb
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • film designer (ANZSIC code: 5511)
  • writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1938
Birth place
USA
Birth note
also given as 1937
Active Period
  • c.1965 - c.2006
Arrival
  • 1972
Residence
  • c.1986 - c.2003 San Francisco, CA, USA
  • 1972 - 1986 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1965 - c.1972 Los Angeles, CA, USA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists
Website

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References [<ExternalResource: Adams, Phillip (1986), 'Arrest that Cartoonist!', Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin.>, <ExternalResource: Cobb, Ron (1976), 'The Cobb Book', Sydney, New South Wales: Wild & Woolley.>, <ExternalResource: Cobb, Ron (1978), 'Cobb Again', Sydney, New South Wales: Wild & Woolley.>, <ExternalResource: Dixon, Christine, Adelaide, South Australia (exhibition catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: King, J. (1979), 'The other side of the coin: a cartoon history of Australia', Stanmore, New South Wales: Cassell Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Senyard, J. (1991), 'Labour in Cartoons: Cartoons of the Australian Labour Party in Victoria, 1891-1990', Hyland House Publishing.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Swain.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Riddler, Eric.>, <ExternalResource: Williams, Robyn (21 April 2005), 'ABC Radio National interview with Ron Cobb', ABC website.>, <ExternalResource: Jacey Fortin, "Ron Cobb", obituary. New York Times, 23 Sept, 2020>] [<ExternalResource: Adams, Phillip (1986), 'Arrest that Cartoonist!', Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin.>, <ExternalResource: Cobb, Ron (1976), 'The Cobb Book', Sydney, New South Wales: Wild & Woolley.>, <ExternalResource: Cobb, Ron (1978), 'Cobb Again', Sydney, New South Wales: Wild & Woolley.>, <ExternalResource: Dixon, Christine, Adelaide, South Australia (exhibition catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: King, J. (1979), 'The other side of the coin: a cartoon history of Australia', Stanmore, New South Wales: Cassell Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Senyard, J. (1991), 'Labour in Cartoons: Cartoons of the Australian Labour Party in Victoria, 1891-1990', Hyland House Publishing.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Swain.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Riddler, Eric.>, <ExternalResource: Williams, Robyn (21 April 2005), 'ABC Radio National interview with Ron Cobb', ABC website.>]