Rune Andréasson

Rune Herbert Emanuel Andréasson (11 August 1925 – 15 December 1999) was a Swedish comic book writer, artist, and animator. He is most famous for creating the character Bamse, a bear known as "the world's strongest bear."

 Life and career 
Andréasson first trained to be an actor. He played several roles at the Gothenburg City Theatre (Göteborgs Stadsteater). He began making comic strips for children in 1944. His work has been published in many different languages.

Most of his characters were his own original ideas. Some of his early series included Brum, Nalle ritar och berättar, and Teddy. However, his biggest success was Bamse. Because the comic was so popular, it was later made into many cartoons and movies. Today, it is still one of the most famous comics in Sweden.

In the 1970s, Andréasson began hiring other artists to do the drawing, but he continued to write the stories. He was very strict about the content of his magazine. For example, he refused to allow commercial advertisements in the magazine because it was made for children. He also did not want to use his characters to sell a lot of toys or products.

 Retirement and death 
Andréasson retired in the early 1990s. He gave the rights to his comics to the publishing company Egmont. He died of cancer on 15 December 1999, at the age of 74.

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