Lo Hartog van Banda
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Lodewijk "Lo" Hartog van Banda (The Hague
, 4 November 1916 — The Hague, 2 February 2006) was a Dutch comics
writer
.
Working for the Toonder Studio's he co-wrote Aram, Kappie, Panda, Tom Puss
and his own creation Koning Hollewijn. When Marten Toonder
went to Ireland, Lo Hartog van Banda left the studio. Later he would write the scripts for comics such as Arad en Maya, Arman en Ilva, and Ambrosius.
He wrote for the NOS television
the TV series Ti-ta-tovenaar, De Astronautjes, and De Bereboot
.
In 1975 he won the Dutch stripschapprijs
, a prize awarded to comic writers and cartoonists for their whole work.
Outside the Netherlands he is probably best known for his three Lucky Luke
stories, Fingers, Nitroglycérine, and Chasse aux fantômes.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, 4 November 1916 — The Hague, 2 February 2006) was a Dutch comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Working for the Toonder Studio's he co-wrote Aram, Kappie, Panda, Tom Puss
Tom Puss
Tom Puss is a fictional anthropomorphic cat and one of the two main characters, the other being Oliver B. Bumble Tom Puss (Tom Poes in Dutch language) is a fictional anthropomorphic cat and one of the two main characters, the other being Oliver B. Bumble Tom Puss (Tom Poes in Dutch language) is a...
and his own creation Koning Hollewijn. When Marten Toonder
Marten Toonder
Marten Toonder was a Dutch comic creator, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence in the Dutch language by introducing new words and expressions....
went to Ireland, Lo Hartog van Banda left the studio. Later he would write the scripts for comics such as Arad en Maya, Arman en Ilva, and Ambrosius.
He wrote for the NOS television
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
the TV series Ti-ta-tovenaar, De Astronautjes, and De Bereboot
De Bereboot
De Bereboot is a Dutch children's programme from the 1970s written by Lo Hartog van Banda. The first season was broadcast by NOS from October 2, 1976 to April 29, 1977. After a transfer to AVRO the second season ran from October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978...
.
In 1975 he won the Dutch stripschapprijs
Stripschapprijs
The Dutch Stripschapprijs is a prize awarded to comic writers and cartoonists for their whole work. It is awarded annually by the Stripschap, the Dutch Society of comics fans. The prize is non-pecuniary.-Winners:...
, a prize awarded to comic writers and cartoonists for their whole work.
Outside the Netherlands he is probably best known for his three Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke is a Belgian comics series created by Belgian cartoonist, Maurice De Bevere better known as Morris, the original artist, and was for one period written by René Goscinny...
stories, Fingers, Nitroglycérine, and Chasse aux fantômes.