Biography of Ralf König
- born in Soest, Westphalia in 1960
- trained and qualified as a cabinet maker
- 1981-1986, studied "Free Graphics" at the state art-academy in Düsseldorf
- Today Ralf König lives as freelance author and artist in Cologne
Awards and Prizes:
- 1988, Joop-Klepzeiker Award
- 1990, International Comic Prize, Amsterdam
- 1992, Max-und-Moritz Prize for best German-language comic artist
- 1992, Best International Comic-Artist, International Comic-Salon Barcelona
- 1995, Bundesfilmpreis (German film award)
- 1995, Die goldene Leinwand mit Sternchen for the movie Der bewegte Mann
- 2004, Prize for best comic-scenario, Comic-Festival Angoulême (for Wie die Karnickel)
