Malcolm McGookin

Malcolm "Malc" McGookin (born 1956 in Kilwinning, Scotland) is a British cartoonist also known for his work as an animator and illustrator. He became an Australian citizen in 1995 although he presently spends his time between Australia and his home in the UK.

Cartooning career

Malc McGookin began cartooning as a teenager working for the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald in Scotland. By 18 he had his first regular feature in the British weekly magazine, Tit-Bits. In the late 1970s. After attending college to develop an animation showreel, Malcolm undertook a career at Cosgrove Hall, starting out as an animation assistant, later to become a Key Animator and scriptwriter, a period he still refers to as "the best years of my professional life". Malcolm emigrated to Sydney, Australia as an animator and scriptwriter for various TV series, a move he came to regret professionally, later referencing his employers as "the worst TV cartoon producers in the history of the world". Nevertheless, Malcolm loved Australia itself and moved to an underground house in Coober Pedy, where he returned to illustration and editorial cartooning for outlets in the English-speaking world, as well as mining for opals.

Animation career

As an Animation Director Tabaluga Samuel and Nina

As a screenwriter Avenger Penguins Billy the Cat Sooty's Amazing Adventures

As an animator Count Duckula Crocadoo Danger Mouse Digswell Dog Show Dreamtime Stories Gloria's House Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown Tabaluga Victor and Hugo Roald Dahl's The BFG (feature film version)

Other works Malcolm McGookin has contributed illustrations to the Darwin Awards series of books.

Personal life McGookin is divorced, with three sons, and he has mentioned music and football to be among his hobbies. He grew up wanting to be a pro footballer, but gave up that ambition in his mid twenties after suffering a serious knee injury during a college fixture. Malcolm continued playing open age amateur football until the age of 50, before switching to coaching football over the last fifteen years. He has attained the UEFA "B" Licence twice, and presently holds an UEFA International Coaching Licence

Books Cartoon Compilations

Cap'n Codd, 2002. (eBook) Gobbledegook, 2003. (eBook)