Mitsumasa Anno
Born
March 20, 1926
Died
December 24, 2020 (94 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tsuwano, Japan
Mitsumasa Anno (安野 光雅, Anno Mitsumasa, 20 March 1926 – 24 December 2020) was a Japanese illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books with few or no words. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1984 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature."
