Berkeley Breathed

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Berkeley Breathed Wiki Biography

Born Guy Berkeley Breathed on the 21st June 1957 in Encino, Los Angeles, California USA, Berkeley is a cartoonist, children’s book writer and illustrator, best known to the world for his comic strip “Bloom County” (1980-1989), among many other creations. His career started in the 1970s.

Have you ever wondered how rich Berkeley Breathed is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Breathed’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his varied career, during which he won the Pulitzer Prize in the category for editorial cartooning, in 1987.

Although born in Encino, California, Berkeley grew up in Houston, Texas. He went to Westchester High School where he discovered his talents. His first known creation was the drawing named “Gesundheit”, in which a spaceman is outside his ship, and instead of the head, the spot was red painted, making it look like an explosion had happened. After high school matriculation, Berkeley found work in local newspapers, drawing “Filler” cartoons. Once in college, his connections broadened and he started creating “Bloom County”, a political satire, firstly published in college newspapers. Little by little his comic was becoming more and more popular, and his characters became real in a way of dolls, cartoons, and action heroes. Even more success came his way by the end of the ‘80s, when he created two most notable characters from the strip, Bill the Cat, and Opus the Penguin. His comic ended in 1989, but not before it earned Berkeley’s his first and so far only Pulitzer Prize.

He then used Opus the Penguin in the spin-off strip “Outland”, and then “Opus” (2003-2008). He revived “Bloom County” in 2015, and since then has been publishing on a regular basis.

Apart from comics, Berkeley has written and illustrated several children’s book, including “Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Bi”, which was made into a short film that Berkeley directed, and “Mars Needs Moms” (2007), which was also made into a film in 2011. For the book “Mars Needs Moms”, Berkeley won the Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Children’s Science Fiction. Then he has published “A Wish for Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story” (1991), and “Pete & Pickles” (2008), among others, the sales of which have only increased his wealth.

Regarding his personal life, Berkeley has been married to Heather Standish Wright since 2015. Previously, he was married to Jody Boyman from 1986 until 2013 – the couple has two children together.

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Berkeley Breathed Quick Info

Full Name Berkeley Breathed
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth June 21, 1957
Place Of Birth Encino, California, USA
Profession American cartoonist
Education Westchester Academy for International Studies, University of Texas at Austin
Nationality American
Spouse Heather Standish Wright (m. 2015), Jody Boyman (m. 1986–2012)
Children Milo Breathed, Sophie Breathed
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/berkeleybreathed
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/berkeleybreathed
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106455/
Awards Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
Movies Mars Needs Moms, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

Berkeley Breathed Trademarks

  1. Depicting cultural icons as money grubbing maniacs, ie company spokespeople and Santa Claus.

Berkeley Breathed Important Facts

  • Still drawing one panel strips of “Opus ‘n Bill” for Calendars and promotional purposes. [January 2000]
  • Has returned to cartooning with the Sunday-only comic strip “Opus,” which features the penguin from Breathed’s previous two comic strips. [November 2003]
  • Was condemned by his readers in the early 1980s for producing so many cartoons making fun of Princess Diana.
  • Hurt his back once in an ultralight plane accident.
  • Early in his cartooning career he was accused of imitating G.B. Trudeau’s series, Doonesbury.
  • Pulitzer Prize, editorial cartoons (1987)
  • Daughter Sophie; son Milo.
  • A vegetarian.
  • “Bloom County” eventually appeared in over 1,200 newspapers around the world. He retired the comic on 6 August 1989.
  • Was close friends with sci-fi comedy author Douglas Adams (1952-2001), as Berke’s wife and Douglas both were involved in the same wild life fund (Diana Fossey’s Gorilla Fund).
  • The frequent subject of criticism by Donald Trump, he got revenge on the billionaire by depicting him in Bloom County as a half-cat-half-man who was obsessed with large objects.

Berkeley Breathed Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Mars Needs Moms 2011 book Writer
Opus ‘n Bill: On the Road Again! 1994 Video Game based on characters by Writer
Opus ‘n Bill Brain Saver 1993 Video Game based on characters by Writer
A Wish for Wings That Work 1991 TV Short book / written by Writer
A Wish for Wings That Work 1991 TV Short executive producer Producer
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big 2000 Short Director
Secondhand Lions 2003 artist: Walter’s cartoons Art Department
Bird of Steel! 2016 special thanks filming Thanks
Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams 2005 Video documentary special thanks Thanks
Dear Mr. Watterson 2013 Documentary Himself Self
Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
Tim Warner: A Life in the Clouds 2004 Video short Himself Self