Carl Barks

Known for
Writing
Born
March 27, 1901
Died
August 25, 2000 (aged 99)
Birthplace
Merrill, Oregon, USA

Biography

American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his comics about Donald Duck and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist. In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947),Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961). Cartoonist Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books." -Wikipedia Entry

Known For

Filmography

2026
Retour à la case mémoire poster

Retour à la case mémoire

Movie · Characters

1990
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp poster

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

Movie · Characters

1987
DuckTales poster

DuckTales

TV · Story, Teleplay · 7 eps

1944
Trombone Trouble poster

Trombone Trouble

Movie · Story

1944
The Plastics Inventor poster

The Plastics Inventor

Movie · Story

1944
Donald Duck and the Gorilla poster

Donald Duck and the Gorilla

Movie · Story

1943
Home Defense poster

Home Defense

Movie · Story

1943
The Old Army Game poster

The Old Army Game

Movie · Story

1943
Donald's Tire Trouble poster

Donald's Tire Trouble

Movie · Story

1943
The Spirit of '43 poster

The Spirit of '43

Movie · Story

1943
Private Pluto poster

Private Pluto

Movie · Story

1942
The Army Mascot poster

The Army Mascot

Movie · Story

1942
Sky Trooper poster

Sky Trooper

Movie · Story

1942
The Vanishing Private poster

The Vanishing Private

Movie · Story

1942
The Village Smithy poster

The Village Smithy

Movie · Story

1942
Donald Gets Drafted poster

Donald Gets Drafted

Movie · Story

1942
Bellboy Donald poster

Bellboy Donald

Movie · Story

1942
Donald's Gold Mine poster

Donald's Gold Mine

Movie · Story

1942
Donald's Snow Fight poster

Donald's Snow Fight

Movie · Story

1941
Chef Donald poster

Chef Donald

Movie · Story

1941
Timber poster

Timber

Movie · Writer

1941
Early to Bed poster

Early to Bed

Movie · Story

1941
Old MacDonald Duck poster

Old MacDonald Duck

Movie · Story

1941
Golden Eggs poster

Golden Eggs

Movie · Story

1941
Truant Officer Donald poster

Truant Officer Donald

Movie · Story

1940
Mr. Duck Steps Out poster

Mr. Duck Steps Out

Movie · Story

1940
Donald's Vacation poster

Donald's Vacation

Movie · Story

1940
Fire Chief poster

Fire Chief

Movie · Writer

1940
Window Cleaners poster

Window Cleaners

Movie · Story

1940
Donald's Dog Laundry poster

Donald's Dog Laundry

Movie · Story

1940
Bone Trouble poster

Bone Trouble

Movie · Story

1939
The Hockey Champ poster

The Hockey Champ

Movie · Story

1939
Donald's Cousin Gus poster

Donald's Cousin Gus

Movie · Story

1939
Donald's Lucky Day poster

Donald's Lucky Day

Movie · Story

1939
Donald's Penguin poster

Donald's Penguin

Movie · Story

1939
Sea Scouts poster

Sea Scouts

Movie · Story

1939
Beach Picnic poster

Beach Picnic

Movie · Story

1938
Donald's Better Self poster

Donald's Better Self

Movie · Story

1938
Self Control poster

Self Control

Movie · Story

1938
Good Scouts poster

Good Scouts

Movie · Story

1938
Donald's Nephews poster

Donald's Nephews

Movie · Story

1938
Donald's Golf Game poster

Donald's Golf Game

Movie · Story

1937
Donald's Ostrich poster

Donald's Ostrich

Movie · Story