Background
LURIE, Ranan was born on May 26, 1932 in Portuguese Said, Egypt. Son of Joseph and Rose (Sam) Lurie (parents Israeli citizens).
LURIE, Ranan was born on May 26, 1932 in Portuguese Said, Egypt. Son of Joseph and Rose (Sam) Lurie (parents Israeli citizens).
Herzelia College, TelAviv, and Jerusalem Art College.
Lecturer, University of Hawaii, American Program Bureau, Boston. Political cartoonist, The Times, London 1981-1983. Senior Political Analyst and cartoonist, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo 1983-1984.
Senior Analyst and political cartoonist, United States News and World Report, Washington 85.
Chief Editorial Director Editors" Press Service since 1985. Inventor of first animated electronic television news cartoon.
Joined MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour as daily political cartoonist/analyst, appearing on 275 television stations. Creator of Taiwan’s official new national cartoon symbol “Cousin Lee”.
Crown Japan’s national cartoon symbol “Taro San”.
Fine arts shows in Israel, Canada, United States of America 1960-1975, including Expo 1967, Canada, Dominion Gallery, Montreal, Canada, Lim Gallery, Tel Aviv 1965, Overseas Press Club, New York 1962, 1964, 1975, United States Senate, Washington, Honolulu Academy Fine Arts 1979. Exhibited in numerous group shows including Smithsonian Institute 1972. Trained as Parachute Officer, French Foreign Legion 1955, served as Combat Paratroop Major, Israeli Army Reserve 67.
Recipient highest Israeli journalism.
Association of Editorial Cartoonists, National Cartoonists’ Society of America. Asahi Shimbun.
Married Tamar Fletcher in 1958.