*1969 IT
Creator of "La Linea". La Linea was born in 1969, when Osvaldo Cavandoli created an advertisement cartoon for an Italian kitchen appliance company. The character was simplified, details and colors were left out, and the audience concentrated on actions of the main character. The character would greet the animator, start walking and usually run into an obstacle. One recurring obstacle was an abrupt end of line. The character, voiced by Carlo Bonomi, would seem very short-tempered and complain about it, while the animator would politely draw a "solution." Animator's right hand and pencil are shown drawing.