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Garry Trudeau

Cartoonist / Journalist / Film Director | * 07/21/1948 (75) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Garretson Beekman Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for creating the Doonesbury comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series Alpha House. Trudeau won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1975, making him the first comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer. He is one of only two comic strip artists to win the award, the other being Berkeley Breathed, whose work was influenced by Trudeau. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | News

Known for these Movies & Shows

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. ...

A Doonesbury Special

Certification unknown

1977 | 2.6/5 | 25min
TV Movie, Animation, Comedy
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Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor. ...

Alpha House

TV-MA

2013 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary sea ...

Tanner '88

Certification unknown

1988 | 3.2/5
Comedy, War & Politics
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Awards & Nominations for Garry Trudeau

Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary George Polk Awards Orwell Award Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Reuben Award Will Eisner Hall of Fame Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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TV Shows/Series with Garry Trudeau as Actor(2)

2005 The Colbert Report
as Louis (voice)1993 Frasier

Movies with Garry Trudeau as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1998 Killer App

TV Shows/Series with Garry Trudeau as Crew(4)

Writing/Writer2013 Alpha House
Writing/Writer1988 Tanner '88
Production/Executive Producer1988 Tanner '88
Creator/Creator1988 Tanner '88

Full Name: Garry Trudeau
Born: Wednesday, 07/21 1948 (July) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 75 years + 281 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Yale University, Yale School of Art, St. Paul's School, Davenport College
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Jane Pauley
Children: Ross Trudeau
Related to: Edward Livingston Trudeau
Garry Trudeau frequently works together with these people:
Robert Altman (4x, Crew)
Stephen Colbert (4x, Actor)
Sam Johnson (4x, Crew)
Jon Stewart (3x, Actor)
Ken Levine (3x, Crew)
Allison Silverman (3x, Crew)
Stephen Altman (3x, Crew)
David Angell (3x, Crew)
Rich Dahm (3x, Crew)
Michael G. Hawkins (3x, Cast)
Garry Trudeau (3x, Crew)
The Tragically Hip (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:255842, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024