Walt Handelsman is the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist for Newsday. He joined the paper in February of 2001.
Before that, Walt worked for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans from 1989-2001, The Scranton (PA) Times from 1985-1989, and a chain of 13 Baltimore and Washington suburban weeklies from 1982-1985.
Walt, 51, a graduate of The University of Cincinnati, creates cartoons that appear in over 200 newspapers around the country and internationally. They are frequently reprinted in Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune.
In early 2006, Walt taught himself Flash animation and now creates animated editorial cartoons that are viewed by zillions of fans across the Internet.
In addition to Handelsman’s two Pulitzers, he has also been awarded two National Headliner Awards, the Society of Professional Journalists Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, The Scripps Howard National Journalism Award and The 2007 Online News Association's Best Online Commentary Award for his animations.
He is the author of eight collections of his editorial cartoons as well as a children’s book published in 1995.
He lives with his wife, Jodie, and two sons, James and Billy, on Long Island.
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Great job on all the videos.
QUESTION:
What programs do you use to make the cartoon videos? I'd like to buy one.
Keep up the good work.
Later
Mark
hey walt, what will you do when the president's term is over and one of these useless democrats get elected because of your's and newsday's unrelenting bush-bash influence over their political views?
i hope you have some fresh materieal lined up.
Here's a tip for ya - two words:
MALLARD FILLMORE
Hello...
I wanted to use BAby Boomers for a class at the University and I was wondering if it would be possible to download and save this animation???
Thanks
Dear Walt,
I really like your cartoon of "Baby Boomers Collect their Social Security!"
I also have started a "My Space" page along with my adult children a while ago. My "My Space" page is for ONLY family and some of my childrens friends who are now adults.
My question to you is, can I PLEASE put your "Baby Boomers" cartoon on my "My Space" page?
I would really love to use your cartoon; as it not only fits our life but also is very intertaining to my generation! I would also be more then honard! to add you to our "My Space" page along with our family.
Respectfully
Debbie
deciple_0@yahoo.com
Walt.. this is soooo fantastic... the "senior" video piece you put together.
I'm writing a book.. get UP!...get OUT!...and get your MOVE ON!.
...living Life after 60 with Passion, Purpose and Courage..
I am 68years young.. play on a senior olympics basketball team... and I still work full time as an entertainer.. singer/
songwriter...musician, etc.
I'm wondering if you would be interestd in contributing a few
great cartoons to my book... Ion seniors.. aging.. etc.
My book will hopefully inspire ...embrace....and motivate those over 50-60 to live life with gusto.. continue to set goals..
laugh at ourselves..etc. and get off the couch and
LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST!!
It's not about how many years we live, but how we live in the years we have...
I also do some motivational speaking, etc. -
I'm hoping my book will be a great source of inspiration to
the many seniors who have somewhat given up on living and life... Being able to laugh at ourselves is one of the keys to acceptance of where we are in life..
I'm sure you could come up with some real doozie cartoons...
Thanks..
Great work!!
kay seamayer
Dallas, Texas
Hey Walt, This is Seth from the N.O. JCC, remember me?,
how are you and your family, glad your doing so well. I'm in DC still in fitness.Have u been back to N.O.?
I still have an original of a Saint cartton from U.
Seth Demberg
i often like your cartoons, but (and you knew that was coming) regarding the sunday piece:
LYNCHING.
really? is that supposed to be funny? perhaps controversial?
what it is is ignorant and offensive and counterproductive to any efforts by your paper to expand its audience. i would expect a cartoonist and former new orleanian to be more sensitive to the power of images, particularly this one.
controversy in the service of a point is welcome but this use seems tone deaf, something that just slipped past any editors who might ask what it is you are trying to say with a lynching image that could not be said with some other, more relevant image. (perhaps a nice crucifixion image next time?)
i could go on but you get the point. i look forward to your reply.
raphaelm
Hi Walt -
My brother Kevin in Hampton Bays has become a huge fan of yours. He has been sending me your stuff. Little does he know that I read and marvel at your framed cartoon that pays homage to Tiffany ("I went to Parkview Tavern to see Tiffany and all I got was this lousy tee shirt.") I love that drawing. Another one I love even more is the one where you are leaving New Orleans in your crowded car with your family and the Mardi Gras beads in the trunk. That was a real tearjerker. I wish I had clipped it....
That's all. No, one more thing:
You Rock!
rc
Hi, Walt!
Would you ever consider posting your creations on MyToons.com?
Thanks,
Meredith
Hi Walt !
Being a Baby Boomer myself . . .
You captured the essence of it all. I am preparing a DVD to show at our High School Reunion and would love to include Baby Boomers. Is there a way to purchase it for downloading?
Love your work !!!!