Italian comics artist
Enzo Lunari (born 2 January 1937) is an Italian comics artist, editorial cartoonist, and illustrator.
Life and career.
Born in Milan, the brother of the playwright Luigi, Lunari graduated in political and social science, and then worked as editorial writer at the Mursia publishing house. He made his professional debut with the comic strip "Girighiz", first published in the comic magazine "Linus" in 1965. In 1966 he created "Fra' Salmastro", a comic series set in the Middle Ages. In the 1970s he created "Geodesio", a satirical comic strip which featured Italian politicians.
Among Lunari's best known works there is "I vecchietti", a comic strip featuring elderly people; the main character Eritreo Cazzulati was featured in the animated opening of the television comedy show "Mai dire Gol" and in numerous gadget items and merchandising products. Lunari collaborated as editorial cartoonist, comics artist, and illustrator with a variety of publications, notably "Corriere della Sera", "La Stampa", "Il Sole 24 ore", "Panorama", "L'Europeo", "Cuore", and "Tango".