Rafael Astarita (b. 1912)

Born: 1912 August 2 in New York, New York, United States
Died: 1994 December 7 in New Jersey, United States
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Notes:

Worked in production at Better Publications as Art Director in 1947.

David Saunders' research and contact with Astarita's family indicates that Astarita had only an 8th grade education and that Who's Who is in error.

Name:

  • Rafael Astarita
  • Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Raphael Family name: Astarita

Other Names:

  1. Raphael Jerard Norman Astarita Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Raphael Jerard Norman Family name: Astarita

Signatures:

  1. Astarita [generic]
  2. R. Astarita [generic]
  3. Rafael Astarita [generic]

Relations:

  1. Employee of - Chesler Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Pencils and inks 1936-1939.
  2. Employee of - Eisner and Iger Studio (b. 1936)
    Notes: Pencils and inks circa 1939.
  3. Employee of - Iger Shop
    Notes: Pencils and inks 1940-1941.

Art Influences:

Rafael Astarita (b. 1912) stated influences by:
  1. French impressionists
  2. Harvey Dunn
  3. Russian film directors

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: 1959 Picture World Encyclopedia (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1959

  2. Publication Title: Tom Corbett (television) - Role: set designer

  3. Publication Title: unknown (movie) - Role: actor
    Notes: Actor in various films.

  4. Publication Title: unknown (fine arts) - Role: artist
    Notes: Lithography and painting.

  5. Publication Title: Various Pulps (magazine) - Role: artist
    Notes: Under the name John Martin

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