Maria Perego
Italian animation artist (1923–2019)
Maria Perego | |
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 Perego in 1961. | |
| Born | 8 December 1923 Venice, Italy |
| Died | 7 November 2019(2019-11-07) (aged 95) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Animation artist |
| Known for | Creating Topo Gigio. |
Maria Perego (8 December 1923 – 7 November 2019) was an Italian animation artist.
Biography
She has been known by fans as the woman who created the character Topo Gigio in 1959 with her husband Federico Caldura.[1] She died on November 7, 2019, at the age of 95. She worked in the private tv station Antenna 3 Lombardia too.
Works
- Io e Topo Gigio (2015)
References
- ^ "È morta Maria Perego, creò Topo Gigio". la Repubblica (in Italian). 7 November 2019.
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