Pussel jan van haasteren biography wikipedia

Jan has two brothers, Herman and Cor He married his wife Romi, and together they had two daughters, Saskia born and Petra born Jan lives in Bergen, North-Holland, and enjoys playing tennis and chess.

Forty percent of all puzzles made by Jumbo are now Jan van Haasteren puzzles.

Jan discovered his passion for drawing at a young age. During his childhood, comics were always present, and the absurdity in them already appealed to him. He grew up in a period marked by social and political turmoil, as his childhood was during and immediately after World War II. This led to a turbulent youth for Jan; his schooling was interrupted, and he even lived in England for a short period before returning to his family in the Netherlands.

But throughout it all, Jan never stopped drawing. Jan spent two years at a craftsmen school specializing in house and decoration painting to become a house painter.

Jan van Haasteren (84) is a phenomenon when it comes to puzzles.

Jan worked as an assistant to Loek van Delden on the strip "Smidje Verholen," making his debut as a cartoonist. His career as a cartoonist really took off when Jan started working at the Marten Toonder Studios. Jan made a move to Geesink Studios, where he worked in the Geesink Artists department and contributed to "Rick de Kikker. In , he transitioned to working as a freelance cartoonist from home.

During this time, his own work started to gain more recognition. Jan has collaborated with many people and has drawn numerous strips and advertising posters. His inseparable companion Thomas consistently responds with: "Should you really be doing that, Tinus?