Tony M DiTerlizzi was born on September 6,1969 and is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.
13 Facts About Tony DiTerlizzi
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Tony DiTerlizzi won a Caldecott Honor for his adaptation of The Spider and the Fly.
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Tony DiTerlizzi was born in Los Angeles in 1969, the first of three children.
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The name Tony DiTerlizzi means "from Terlizzi", a village in Italy's Apulia province.
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Tony DiTerlizzi grew up in South Florida where he attended South Fork High School.
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Tony DiTerlizzi went to college at the Florida School of the Arts and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he earned a graphic design degree in 1992.
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Tony DiTerlizzi cites a variety of artists including Norman Rockwell and Dr Seuss as major creative influences.
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Tony DiTerlizzi is a fan of the work of Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
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Tony DiTerlizzi continued to work for TSR, as well as White Wolf Publishing's Changeling and Werewolf Storyteller games, and illustrated many cards for Magic, Blood Wars and Rage.
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Tony DiTerlizzi illustrated books such as 1997's Giant Bones by Peter Beagle, and 1998's Dinosaur Summer by Greg Bear.
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In 2005, Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You was published, with Paramount Pictures releasing a live-action movie adaptation of the series, Tony DiTerlizzi acting as co-executive producer.
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Tony DiTerlizzi's creatures have the charm of Henson or Rackham but they carry with them hints of their own ecosystem.
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Tony DiTerlizzi wrote and designed Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, published in 2014 by Disney Lucasfilm Press.