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Coco Moodysson

b. 1970

Swedish comic creator

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About Coco Moodysson

Born 1970. Coco Moodysson is a Swedish cartoonist, writer, comics artist, alternative comics and list of comic creators, known for Autobiographical comics.

Hedvig Agnes Elisabeth "Coco" Moodysson (born 1970) is a Swedish creator of graphic novels and alternative comics, many of them in the autobiographical subgenre. Her works include an album collecting her work entitled Coco Platinum Total parts 1 and 2 (collected into one book by Optimal Press in 2002 ), The Health Center Fontanelle (with husband film director Lukas Moodysson, 2005), and Never Goodnight, an autobiographical tale of growing up in the early 1980s after punk had supposedly died and New Wave ruled. Later, Never Goodnight was adapted into her husband's 2013 film We Are the Best! In 2010 I'm Your Hell into Death appeared. She has also regularly appeared in the Swedish cultural magazine Galago.

Education For many years, Moodysson studied to become a sign language interpreter, but she dropped out in 1998 and began drawing comics. She attended the school for Sequential Art in Malmö in 2000 and 2001. In 2005, Moodysson published the more experimental The Fontanelle Health Centre, with words by her husband Lukas Moodysson. Moodysson's comic book Aldrig Godnatt (Never Goodnight), published in 2008, was an autobiographical experiences about her experiences growing up in Stockholm. In 2010, she published I'm your hell into death, her fourth comic book about a group of hopeful fans of The Cure, waiting outside to meet band member Robert Smith.

Moodysson married Lukas Moodysson in 1994. They live in Malmö with their three children.

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Who is Coco Moodysson?

Swedish comic creator

When was Coco Moodysson born?

Coco Moodysson was born on 19 January 1970 in Stockholm.

What is Coco Moodysson's occupation?

Coco Moodysson is a cartoonist, writer, comics artist, alternative comics and list of comic creators.

What is Coco Moodysson known for?

Coco Moodysson is known for Autobiographical comics.

What nationality is Coco Moodysson?

Coco Moodysson is Swedish.

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· Wikipedia: Coco Moodysson

· Wikidata: Q4968021

· DBpedia: Coco Moodysson

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