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: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 27, 1949
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 27, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 27, 2026 |
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| Sun | 8 Pisces 32 | 8 Pisces 51 | 24 Taurus 16 |
| Moon | 3 Pisces 56 | 17 Cancer 41 | 2 Capricorn 54 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 33 | 22 Pisces 27 | 14 Gemini 53 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 20 | 21 Pisces 18 | 1 Gemini 47 |
| Mars | 12 Pisces 24 | 27 Aquarius 31 | 11 Taurus 26 |
| Jupiter | 22 Capricorn 56 | 15 Cancer 19 | 2 Aquarius 1 |
| Saturn | 2 Virgo 53 | 1 Aries 27 | 29 Leo 59 |
| Uranus | 26 Gemini 33 | 27 Taurus 42 | 28 Gemini 35 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 42 | 0 Aries 59 | 12 Libra 47 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 50 | 4 Aquarius 29 | 14 Leo 13 |
| Rahu | 28 Aries 23 | 9 Pisces 7 | 24 Aries 19 |
| Ketu | 28 Libra 23 | 9 Virgo 7 | 24 Libra 19 |
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