Tony wolf illustrator biography

Italian illustrator and writer (1930–2018)

"Tony Wolf" redirects here. Not to be confused with Toni Wolff.

Antonio Lupatelli (1930 – 18 May 2018) was an Italian illustrator, comics artist and writer who worked under the pseudonym of Tony Wolf.

Lupatelli is best known for his illustrations of children's books, working with Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Payot Film, Fleetway Publications, and Dami Editore. As a comics artist, he was one of several artist to draw for Fleetway's children's magazines Playhour and Jack and Jill. Among the series he worked on were Freddie Frog, Fun in Toyland, Little Sooty and Moony of the Moon. He created the characters Ciccio Sprai and Robi e Robo for the Italian magazine Il Corriere dei Piccoli. He also made graphic contributions to the book adaptations of the Swiss claymation TV series Pingu.

Lupatelli's son is the illustator Matteo Lupatelli, also known as Matt Wolf.

Notable works

Illustrator

• Pinocchio, Dami Editore, 2002
• Le storie del bosco (The Woodland Folk series, which he also wrote)
• On the Farm, Running Press Kids, 2005
• In the City, Running Press Kids, Brdbk edition, 2005

References

My friend Tony Wolf and I discussed “Tales From The Wolf”, Tony’s memoir about his years living in Greenpoint, and including a compilation of his  New York Times “food cartoon” features, his superhero stories, a moving 9/11 tribute, and Trump era political cartoons. “Tales From The Wolf” can be purchased here. Tony is a cartoonist, an actor (including on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), a singer, film director, and illustrator. He’s essentially a storyteller, a journalist at heart. Tony’s website.

We discussed Tony’s cartooning journey from the time he was a young child, his cartoonist role models, and how he “unwittingly created a new genre in the New York Times food section … a whole new world of visual comics about food.”

Tony’s sense of social justice is revealed in his discussion with me of two graphic novels/ memoirs. 

“March”, by former Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, and comics writer, and Digital Director & Policy Advisor to Congressman Lewis, Andrew Aydin, illustrated and lettered by Nate Powell, is an autobiographical graphic novel trilogy about the civil rights movement, and “They Called Us Enemy” by actor, author and human rights activist, George Takei, a graphic memoir about the 120,000 Japanese Americans rounded up during World War II and imprisoned for years in internment camps. Both, Tony explained, are right up there with “Maus - A Survivor's Tale”, the great graphic novel by cartoonist Art Spiegelman depicting Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. 

Inspired by Nate Powell’s work, once Trump was elected Tony started studying and drawing his own political cartoons. 

This is one wide ranging discussion, longer than my usual but great fun. Hope you enjoy it. “Tell Me  What You’re Reading”, wherever you listen to podcasts. #bookwormsinthewild

Tony’s New York Times Food Cartoons

Comics and Food @ The New York Times

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Tony Wolf grew up in Rockville Centre, NY on Long Island and attended South Side High School. Known for his distinctive bass voice, the actor and singer studied with Sande Shurin's studio in New York City and improv comedy at UCB Theater. Favorite roles include Benvolio in "Romeo & Juliet" (national tour), Jacques in "As You Like It," Smudge in the harmony musical "Forever Plaid," and Banquo in "Macbeth." He has a degree in English Literature from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. His comedy videos have appeared on The Huffington Post and New York Magazine's entertainment site, Vulture.

TV commercials & industrials include: X-Men First Class Blu-Ray/DVD Release for VH1 (National); Sci-Fi Channel (National), Sony VAIO laptops, Marvin Windows. Radio commercials: ERA Real Estate, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Fabrikant Jewelers.

Wolf provided voice-over narration for the acclaimed documentary "Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods" (Respect Films) and the mockumentary "Venus & Lola: Behind The Phenomenon." Upcoming film: "Love In Sound", "Girl Clown," "A Quarter Muppet" and "Found In Time."

He has appeared Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre and has performed in various musical and non-musical readings and workshops in NYC with New Dramatists, BAM and The Public Theatre (including the role of Simon Stride in "Jekyll & Hyde" and Hal 9000 in the rock opera "Odyssey!" by Rob Lichter). Wolf has performed with Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel and Tony Award-nominees Liz Larsen, Barbara Walsh, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo.

He recently MC'd a benefit for pre-Juilliard teens at Lincoln Center's Merkin Concert Hall, which featured Elizabeth Pitcairn, violinist and owner of the famed $2 million Red Violin. Wolf sang for the past two years at the annual Beatles Ukuelele Festival at Brooklyn Bowl, a weekend of indie musicians performing tune