Philippe Druillet is a French comics artist and creator, and an innovator in visual design.
10 Facts About Philippe Druillet
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Philippe Druillet was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France, but spent his youth in Spain, returning to France in 1952 after the death of his father.
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Philippe Druillet's first published series was his version of Michael Moorcock's Elric stories in a short-lived magazine.
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Later, Philippe Druillet created book covers for new editions of Lovecraft's work, as well as numerous movie posters.
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In 1973, Philippe Druillet produced the Moorcock's Elric-inspired Yragael for Pilote, and Vuzz for the magazine Phenix.
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In 1975, Philippe Druillet joined Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Bernard Farkas, and Moebius to form the publishing house Les Humanoides Associes and the magazine Metal Hurlant.
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In 1980, Philippe Druillet produced Salammbo, a comic-book trilogy based upon Flaubert's proto-heroic fantasy novel Salammbo.
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Outside his work as a cartoonist and illustrator, Philippe Druillet has been active in architecture, rock opera, painting, sculpture, and digital art.
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Philippe Druillet worked as a designer on the film Sorcerer, directed by William Friedkin in 1976.
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Philippe Druillet collaborated on Rolf Liebermann's Wagner Space Opera in the Opera de Paris in the late '70s to early '80s, and founded the Space Art Creation in 1984.