Al Jaffee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Al Jaffee

American cartoonist

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee, March 13, 1921) is an American cartoonist.
He is notable for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in.
As of 2019, Jaffee has been a regular contributor to the magazine for 64 years and is its longest-running contributor.
In the half-century between April 1964 and April 2013, only one issue of Mad was published without containing new material by Jaffee.
In a 2010 interview, Jaffee said, "Serious people my age are dead."In 2008, Jaffee was honored by the Reuben Awards as the Cartoonist of the Year.
New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth said, "Al Jaffee is one of the great cartoonists of our time." Describing Jaffee, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz wrote, "Al can cartoon anything".