George DiCaprio
| George DiCaprio | |
|---|---|
| Born |
George Paul DiCaprio November 30, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, publisher, distributor |
| Known for | underground comix |
| Notable work |
Greaser Comics Forbidden Knowledge Cocaine Comix |
| Spouse(s) |
Irmelin Indenbirken (divorced) Peggy Ferrar (m. 1995) |
| Children | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Parent(s) |
George Leon DiCaprio (father) Olga Anne Jacobs (mother) |
George Paul DiCaprio (born November 30, 1943) is an American writer, editor, publisher, and distributor, known for his work in the realm of underground comix, where he collaborated with such notables as Timothy Leary and Laurie Anderson. He is the father of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
Biography
DiCaprio was born to George Leon DiCaprio (May 14, 1902 – November 18, 1965), the son of Italian immigrants, Salvatore Di Caprio and Rosina Cassella, and a German-born mother, Olga Anne Jacobs (December 23, 1904 – May 16, 1984).[1][2][3][4][5]
DiCaprio was active in underground comix throughout the 1970s, as a writer, editor, publisher, and distributor.[6] He is known for such titles as Greaser Comics (Half-Ass Press/Last Gasp), Forbidden Knowledge (Last Gasp), and Cocaine Comix (Last Gasp), collaborating with artists like Laurie Anderson, Pete von Sholly, and Rich Chidlaw.
DiCaprio played an important role in his son's early career as an actor. He used to screen scripts for him, and was instrumental in getting Leo to play Rimbaud in the 1995 film Total Eclipse.[6]
Personal life
George Paul DiCaprio met Irmelin Indenbirken, a German immigrant, in college; the two later married and moved to Los Angeles.[4] The couple had one son, Leonardo DiCaprio, and divorced shortly after. He married Peggy Ferrar in 1995, in a ceremony presided over by counterculture icon Timothy Leary (with whom DiCaprio also collaborated on the comic book Neuroscience).[6] DiCaprio is step-father to Ferrar's son Adam Ferrar.
Bibliography
- Baloney Moccasins (Half-Ass Press, 1970) — features artwork by Laurie Anderson
- Greaser Comics #1 (Half-Ass Press, 1971) — stories illustrated by Richard Jaccoma
- Greaser Comics #2 (Rip Off Press, July 1972) — stories illustrated by Jim Janes
- Forbidden Knowledge #1–2 (Last Gasp, 1975, 1978) — edited by DiCaprio & Pete von Sholly, with contributions from Robert Williams, Rich Chidlaw, Matt Golden, Brent Boates, Art Vitello, Milt Gray, Jean Paul Laurens, Jim Himes, Icelandic Codpiece Comics Studio, Dennis Ellis, Chris Lane, Warren Greenwood, Doug Hansen, Pete Von X (a.k.a. Pete von Sholly), and Johnny Edgar
- Arcade: The Comics Revue #5 (Print Mint, Spring 1976) — "Anthony and the Temptations," illustrated by Justin Green
- Cocaine Comix #1-4 (Last Gasp, 1976–1982) — co-edited with Rich Chidlaw; multiple stories written by DiCaprio and illustrated by Chidlaw
- Neurocomics (Last Gasp, 1979) — with Timothy Leary, Tim Kummero, and Pete von Sholly
- Yama Yama/The Ugly Head[6] (self-published, 1981) — flip book made in response to Gary Panter and burgeoning punk art scene; Robert Williams illustrated "Yama Yama" while S. Clay Wilson illustrated "The Ugly Head"[7]
- Hoo-Bee-Boo #1 (1982)
References
- ↑ "Ancestry.com". Trees.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ "Leonardo DiCaprio's family tree surprise: ancestry like Great Gatsby". The Daily Telegraph. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ↑ "Olga Anne DiCaprio (Jacobs) (1904 - 1984) - Genealogy". Geni.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- 1 2 Catalano, Grace (February 1997). Leonardo DiCaprio: Modern-Day Romeo. New York, New York: Dell Publishing Group. pp. 7–15. ISBN 0-440-22701-1.
- ↑ "Ancestry 1706 (Pedigree Pages)". Hodank Family History Archives. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- 1 2 3 4 Agard, Chancellor. "Five Things You Need to Know About Leonardo DiCaprio's Dad George," People magazine website (Feb. 8, 2016).
- ↑ Yama Yama / The Ugly Head entry, Grand Comics Database. Accessed Oct. 11, 2016.