Carl Barks

Born: 1901-03-27

American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his comics about Donald Duckand as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist. In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947),Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961). Cartoonist Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books." -Wikipedia Entry


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Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

as uncredited
Released: 2014-02-10

No other country in the world has the same kind of affection and admiration toward Walt Disney...

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The Overstreet World of Comic Books

as Himself
Released: 1993-01-01

A candid and in-depth look at the Creators, the Culture, and the Collectibility of comics.

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Carl Barks - A Duckumentary

as Self
Released: 1994-06-08

A documentary about Carl Barks, the legendary comic book artist who was dubbed "the good duck...

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The Art and Animation of Carl Barks

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2005-12-31

A documentary film about the life and work of artist and author Carl Barks, including his...

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Carl Barks - The Duck Maestro

as Himself
Released: 1994-01-01

An interview with legendary Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comic book creator Carl Barks.

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