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Andy Donato (1937 - ) is an editorial cartoonist for the Toronto Sun newspaper chain.

He was born in Scarborough, Ontario. He graduated from Danforth Technical School in 1955 and worked at Eaton's as a layout artist. He joined the Toronto Telegram in 1961, working as a graphic artist in the promotion department. In 1968, he was appointed art director and began cartooning on a part-time basis. After the demise of the Telegram, he joined The Toronto Sun and in 1974, started cartooning on a full-time basis. From 1985-86 he served as president of theAssociation of American Editorial Cartoonists.

He is well known among Sun readers for his signature image of a bird, "Donato's bird." Finding the bird, lost in the newspaper, has been a common device in Sun promotions over the years.

Some of his most famous work was done when Pierre Eliott Trudeau was Prime Minister, and Joe Clark was leader of the official opposition. As the two leaders battled it out, Donato lampooned both of them extensively - Joe Clark for years was drawn wearing children's mittens (attached to his suit with string), a reference to the time his luggage went missing on a trip to Israel. The final cartoon of the series came when Trudeau's airplane was hit by a bus, and pictured a puzzled Trudeau staring at the bus while one of his aids held up Clark's mittens and said, "We don't know who the driver was, but we found his mittens."

While Donato's work is often praised, he was roundly criticized for a July 2004 cartoon which depicted Toronto Mayor David Miller as Adolf Hitler, prompting an apology by Toronto Sun Senior Associate Editor Lorrie Goldstein.

Being pilloried by Donato is considered an honor by many Canadian politicians. When he drew a picture of Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish with both feet stuck in her mouth () Carolyn requested the original drawing, which Andy was happy to comply. The first time any a politician is targeted they get the original drawing on request.

Quotes

"A cartoonist is a like a blind javelin thrower at the Olympics. He's not too accurate, but he sure gets the attention of the spectators."

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