Patrick Cook

Patrick St. John Cook (born 6 August 1949) is an Australian cartoonist, satirical writer and performer known for his work in The National Times, The Bulletin and on television.[1]

Cook was born in Weymouth, England, and emigrated to Australia as a child. He received no formal art training, instead working as a cartoonist and illustrator on several Sydney university newspapers. His friend Bob Ellis got him a job at Nation Review in 1971, where he began his career as an editorial cartoonist.[2]

His controversial newspaper cartoons made him a household name, and a court hearing on his cartoon about architect Harry Seidler made front-page news in 1984.[3] He received a number of Walkley Awards for his print cartooning.[4][5]

He co-wrote and featured in the satirical ABC television series The Gillies Report, which was broadcast in 1984 and 1985, and The Dingo Principle which was broadcast in 1987.[6]

He is married to the writer and comedian Jean Kittson and they have two daughters.[7]

  1. ^ Cook, Patrick (1949-), National Library of Australia Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Patrick Cook – Contemporary newspaper cartoonist, writer and actor". Design & Art Australia Online. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ^ Coleman, Richard (27 June 1984). "Jury dismisses Seidler claim after seven-day hearing: Cartoon was defamatory but honest comment". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Journalism awards to two staff members". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 815. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 October 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Age writer wins award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 52, no. 14, 909. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 October 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 17 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Cooking up new satire". The Age. 2 April 1987. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ Jean Kittson Biography Retrieved 15 August 2015