Matjaž Schmidt (7 February 1948 – 29 September 2010) was a Slovene artist and illustrator, best known for his children's books illustrations and comic strips.Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency

Biography Schmidt was born in Ljubljana.

After high school, he attended the Faculty of Architecture. In 1968, he transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where he specialized in illustration.

He was married to Jelka Godec Schmidt, who is also an illustrator.

In 2009, he won the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in illustration.Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009 Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature

He died in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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