Hugo Arthur Rundell Guinness was born on 12 September 1959 and is a British artist, illustrator, and writer.
12 Facts About Hugo Guinness
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Hugo Guinness is known for his illustrations in The New York Times and his bold, graphic black-and-white block prints, many of which have appeared in films and publications.
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Hugo Guinness is perhaps best known for his collaborations with film director Wes Anderson.
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Hugo Guinness depicts everyday and eclectic objects or phrases in a simplistic but humorous way.
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Hugo Guinness's work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vogue.
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Hugo Guinness has designed apparel for Pussy Glamour and a range of leather goods for Coach New York.
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Hugo Guinness's work has been collected by notable figures including magazine editor Anna Wintour, actor Heath Ledger, actresses Amanda Peet, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Williams, artist Jack Pierson, and director Wes Anderson.
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Hugo Guinness has collaborated with Wes Anderson on several films, including providing artwork for The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
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Hugo Guinness voiced the character Nathan Bunce in Fantastic Mr Fox and co-wrote the story for The Grand Budapest Hotel, earning a shared nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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Hugo Guinness was born in London, the youngest of five children and the only son of Pauline Vivien and James Edward Alexander Rundell Hugo Guinness, a banker and Royal Navy veteran.
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Hugo Guinness is a descendant of Samuel Guinness, brother of Arthur Guinness, and a member of the extended Guinness family.
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Hugo Guinness's siblings include socialite Sabrina Guinness, Anita Guinness, and psychotherapist and philanthropist Julia Samuel.