| Sergio Bonelli | |
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 Sergio Bonelli in 2009. | |
| Born | (1932-12-02)December 2, 1932 Milan, Italy |
| Died | September 26, 2011(2011-09-26) (aged 78) Monza, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Guido Nolitta |
Notable works | Zagor Mister No Sergio Bonelli Editore |
| Awards | U Giancu's Prize, 1996 |
Sergio Bonelli (2 December 1932 – 26 September 2011) was anItalian comic book writer and publisher. He is best known as the creator ofZagor (1961) andMister No (1975), as well as a comics publisher through the publishing houseSergio Bonelli Editore.
He was born inMilan, the son ofGian Luigi Bonelli, the creator ofTex Willer and many other Italian comic strips. In order to distinguish himself from his father, he usually wrote his scripts under the pen nameGuido Nolitta. He made his debut as a scriptwriter in 1957, with the translation into Italian of the Spanish seriesVerdugo Ranch, for which he wrote the final episode (artwork byFranco Bignotti). In 1958 Bonelli created his first characterUn ragazzo nel Far West ('A boy in the Far West'), also illustrated by Franco Bignotti. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he wrote several episodes ofPiccolo Ranger.
In 1960 Bonelli wroteIl Giudice Bean, a mini-series of six adventures, illustrated bySergio Tarquinio. In the same year, he met the illustratorGallieno Ferri, with whom he createdZagor in 1961. Bonelli wrote almost allZagor stories until 1980 (issue #182). In 1975 he created theMister No series.
In 1977 Bonelli wrote the script of the bookL'Uomo del Texas (illustrated byAurelio Galleppini). He also wrote numerousTex Willer stories, starting with issue #183 in the late 1970s. In 1990 he created the mini-seriesRiver Bill (artwork byFrancesco Gamba).
He was chairman ofSergio Bonelli Editore (formerly known as CEPIM), one of Italy's major comics publishers (titles includeTex,Dylan Dog,Mister No and many others).
He died inMonza, on 26 September 2011, following a short illness.
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