Alexander Bar

Birth Name:

Alexander Bar

Birth Place:

France

Profession

Writer, Producer

Graduated from the French Lycée in London with a French Baccalaureate and from the University of Kent in Canterbury with a degree in English & French Law
Began producing comic strips in 1993, with "Lunar Jim," "Chlorophyll," "Heavens Above," and "Bad Habits" making appearances in newspapers and specialist magazines
Joined Pepper's Ghost Productions as a creative producer in 1998, where he learned the skills he needed to become a freelance animator in 2001
Worked various creative jobs during college, including writing comedy sketches for television and greeting card copy
Best known as a cartoonist and creator of "Lunar Jim" and "Mike the Knight․"
Created "Mike the Knight" in response to the lack of medieval adventure animation for pre-school children
Starred in "Elvis - The Musical" in 1996, and has a lifelong appreciation for the singer
The title character in his comic strip "Chlorophyll" was meant to represent the voice of Mother Nature and environmental awareness

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