Istvan Banyai was a Hungarian illustrator and animator born on February 27, 1949. He was known for his wordless children's book, 'Zoom,' which received widespread acclaim and was published in 18 languages. Banyai contributed illustrations to various prominent publications and produced animated shorts for Nickelodeon and MTV Europe. His artistic style combined Viennese retro influences with American pop culture. After living in several countries, he settled in rural Connecticut, where he lived with his family until his death from lung cancer on December 15, 2022.
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Time Zone - Europe/Budapest (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Istvan
Stephen, crown, wreath
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Istvan Banyai belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Budapest
Place of Death: West Harrison, New York
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Educated At: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Occupation: animator
Spouses: Kati
Children: 1
Employers: The New Yorker | Playboy | Rolling Stone | Time | The Atlantic Monthly | Nickelodeon | MTV Europe
Awards Received: Best Children's Books of the Year by The New York Times | Publishers Weekly
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 32 | 9 Pisces 6 | 23 Taurus 18 |
| Moon | 3 Pisces 56 | 1 Pisces 17 | 19 Sagittarius 4 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 33 | 23 Pisces 42 | 14 Gemini 14 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 20 | 10 Aries 43 | 0 Gemini 33 |
| Mars | 12 Pisces 24 | 17 Cancer 5 | 10 Taurus 42 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 56 | 12 Gemini 9 | 2 Aquarius 0 |
| Saturn | 2 Virgo 53 | 20 Pisces 26 | 29 Leo 58 |
| Uranus | 26 Gemini 33 | 23 Taurus 37 | 28 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 42 | 28 Pisces 50 | 12 Libra 48 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 50 | 2 Aquarius 50 | 14 Leo 13 |
| Rahu | 28 Aries 23 | 28 Pisces 27 | 24 Aries 22 |
| Ketu | 28 Libra 23 | 28 Virgo 27 | 24 Libra 22 |
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