thumb|Zbigniew Lengren (before 1965)

Zbigniew Lengren (2 February 1919 in Tula – 1 October 2003 in Warsaw) was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator. He was awarded the "Order of the Smile", among other awards. His most famous creation is Professor Filutek, who appeared once a week on the last page of Przekrój magazine, together with his dog Filuś, for over 50 years, a record run in Polish comics. Lengren was also a writer, especially of poems for children.

thumb|[[Statue of Filuś guarding his master's belongings at the Old Town Market in Toruń, Poland ]]

In 1947, while a Fine Arts student of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, he won a competition to design the Super Ex Libris for the University Library. The design is still in use today.

Filmography

Lengren co-authored several animated and feature films.

  • Profesor Filutek w parku 1955 screenplay an artistic design
  • , 1956, screenplay and artistic design
  • Dziwny sen profesora Filutka 1956 screenplay
  • "Zryw" na spływ 1956
  • Pojedynek profesora Filutka 1956 screenplay
  • Murzynek 1960, set design
  • Morderstwo wieczorową porą, 1960, TV play, director
  • ...A krawcy niech będą krawcami 1961, artistic design
  • O małej Kasi i dużym wilku 1963

Awards and decorations

  • 1977: Order of the Smile
  • 1955:Golden Cross of Merit