People's artist of Russia. Chizhikov Viktor Alexandrovich was born in the family of employees in Moscow.
Finished Moscow secondary school No. 103 in 1953, he entered the Moscow polygraphic Institute, the Department of arts which graduated in 1958.
In 1952, as a high school student, began working in the newspaper "Housing worker", where he received the first experience of a cartoonist.
Since 1955 in the magazine "Crocodile", since 1956 — the "Fun", 1958 — "Murzilka", 1959 — "Around the world".
He also worked in the "Evening Moscow", "Pioneer truth", "Young naturalist", "Young guard", "Ogonyok", "Pioneer", "Week" and other periodicals.
Since 1960, illustrated books in publishers "Baby", "Children's literature", "fiction", etc.
Member of the Union of journalists since 1960.
Member of the Union of artists of Russia since 1968.
Member of the editorial Board of the magazine "Murzilka" since 1965.
The winner of the Honorary diploma behalf of Hans Christian Andersen (1980), order "badge of Honor", honor badge of the Olympic Committee and diploma of the USSR Academy of arts for creating an image of the mascot of the Moscow Olympic games Misha the bear (1980) and an Honorary diploma for the children's book of Russia (1997).
Winner of the Russian contest "Art of book" (1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997 gg.), the contest readers ' choice award "Golden key" (1996), annual professional prize for the highest achievements in the genre of satire and humor — "Golden Ostap" (1997).
The Chairman of jury of competition of children's drawing "Tick-tock" held by the TV company "Mir" (TV channel Russia) since 1994.
Diplomas and awards of the artist V. A. Chizhikova:
III degree diploma of the national competition "Art of book" for illustrations to the book by L. Geraskina "In the country of unlearned lessons", publishing house "Soviet Russia", 1966.
I degree diploma at all-Russian and II degree of the all-Union contest "Art of book" for illustrations to the book by G. Tsyferova "Tales", publishing house "Kid", 1969.
II degree diploma of all-Union contest "Art of book" for illustrations to the book by L. Yakhnin "Square cardboard hours", publishing house "Kid", 1971.
Prize of the magazine "Crocodile" for the best picture of the year, 1970.
The diploma of the first all-Russian exhibition of children's books and graphic books, 1965.
Diploma of the II all-Russian exhibition of children's books and graphic books, 1971.
Diploma of the International exhibition of cartoons in Skopje (Yugoslavia).
Diploma and commemorative medal of the International fair of cartoons in Gabrovo, 1975.
Diploma and commemorative medal of the International exhibition of cartoons in Gabrovo, 1977.
I degree diploma of the II all-Russian and all-Union competitions "the Art of books" for illustrations to the book of K. Chukovsky's "Dr. Aibolit", publishing house "Kid", 1977.
Diploma of the USSR Academy of arts, silver medal, the prize of the Czechoslovak magazine "stag" for the picture "to Be or not to be?" at the International exhibition "Satire in the struggle for peace", Moscow, 1977.
First prize at the book fair joint Committee of graphic artists, Moscow, 1977.
II degree diploma of all-Russian and all-Union competitions "the Art of books" for illustrations to the book by D. Bisset "the Forgotten birthday", publishing house "Children's literature", 1978.
The order of the "Golden children of the sun" of the German magazine "Bhoomi temple", 1979.
Honorary diploma to them. Andersen for illustrations to the book of K. Chukovsky "Aibolit", 1980.
Government award — the order "badge of Honor" honorary badge of the Olympic Committee, a Diploma of the USSR Academy of arts for creating an image of the mascot of the Moscow Olympic games bear "Misha", 1980.
The title of "Honored artist of Russia", 1981.
Second prize and medal at the International competition of caricatures "Hurrah! Culture.", Moscow, 1990.
I degree diploma of all-Russian competition "Art of book" for illustrations to the book by V. Chizhikova "Peter and Potap", publishing house "Angstrom", 1993.
II degree diploma of all-Russian competition "Art of book" for illustrations to the book by E. Uspensky "Uncle Fyodor, dog and cat", publishing house "Zebra", 1993.
Winner of the Russian contest readers ' choice award "Golden key", 1996.
An annual award for the highest achievements in the genre of satire and humor — "Golden Ostap", Saint-Petersburg, 1997.
