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Bio: La Linea ("The Line") is an Italian animated series created by cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli. It was produced and originally broadcast on the Italian channel Rai between 1972 and 1991. The cartoon features a man (known as "Mr. Linea") drawn as a single outline around his silhouette, walking on an infinite line of which he is a part. The character encounters obstacles and often turns to the cartoonist to draw him a solution, with various degrees of success. Osvaldo Cavandoli (January 1, 1920 – March 3, 2007), also known by his pen name Cava, was born in Maderno sul Garda, Italy, but moved to Milan when he was two years old (later becoming an honorary citizen of that city). From 1936 to 1940 he worked as a technical designer for Alfa Romeo. When he developed his interest in cartoons in 1943, he started working with Nino Pagot, who later created Calimero. In 1950 he started working independently as a director and a producer. The first appearance of La Linea was in 1969.