Michael Paraskevas

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Michael Paraskevas
Born1961 (age 6162)
New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater School of Visual Arts
Occupation(s)Illustrator, cartoonist, animator
Years activec.1985–present
Notable work Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
The Kids from Room 402
The Tangerine Bear
SpouseMaria Bruno [1]
Parent
Website www.michaelparaskevas.com

Michael Paraskevas (born 1961) [1] is an American illustrator, cartoonist, and animation producer best known for co-creating along with his mother Betty in the Canadian animated children's television series Maggie and the Ferocious Beast . [2] The show was based on the 1996 book The Ferocious Beast with the Polka-Dot Hide and its sequels, all of which were also created by the Paraskevases. [3] Together, they authored 20 children's books. [4] and created three animated series: Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse , and The Kids from Room 402 . They also produced and created The Tangerine Bear as a direct-to-video Christmas special.

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Michael Paraskevas's illustration work has appeared in magazines all over the world, including Time , Sports Illustrated , Newsweek , Town & Country , Esquire , The Washington Post , and The New York Times .

Biography

Paraskevas graduated from the School of Visual Arts [1] (SVA) in 1984. Studying illustration and journalism, he received his MFA from SVA in 1986. [5]

The Paraskevas strip Junior Kroll ran weekly for ten years in Dan's Papers in Bridgehampton and New York. Junior Kroll also ran as a monthly feature for five years in United Airlines' Hemispheres magazine. Paraskevas's Green Monkeys is currently running in Dan's Papers as a weekly comic strip and is soon to be syndicated.[ citation needed ]

Until her death in 2010, Betty and Michael owned and operate The Paraskevas Gallery in Westhampton Beach. [1]

Bibliography

With Betty Paraskevas, unless otherwise noted

Animation

Television series

Television specials

Currently in development[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Weiner, Sue. "Hamptons Artist Michael Paraskevas On His New Book And His Inspiration: His newest children's book, Mr. Moon, is a collaboration with his wife, Maria," Patch (Aug 12, 2016).
  2. Stamler, Bernard (June 18, 2000). "Mother, Son and TV Animation". The New York Times . Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  3. "Inside Maggie and the Ferocious Beast". Parents-Choice.org. Parents' Choice Foundation . Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. Tagliaferro, Linda (May 19, 1996). "Writer Mother and Artistic Son Beget an Impish Offspring". The New York Times . Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  5. "About," Michael Paraskevas official website. Accessed Dec. 3, 2019.