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Also known as Uderzo, Al Uderzo, Alberto Aleandro Uderzo

French comic book artist (1927–2020)

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Albert Uderzo (1927–2020) was a French comics artist, painter, screenwriter, and film director. Born Alberto Aleandro Uderzo in Fismes, he worked in the fields of painting, comics, and book illustration. He is recognized for his notable works, including Asterix, Tanguy et Laverdure, and Oumpah-pah. Uderzo collaborated with René Goscinny and spoke French.

Throughout his career, Uderzo received several honors, including the Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême, and the Max und Moritz award. He had a sibling named Marcel Uderzo.

Uderzo died on March 24, 2020, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The cause of death was a myocardial infarction, resulting in his death from natural causes.

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Person · Open Library

Born
25 April 1927
Died
24 March 2020
Works
381

Top works

  • Asterix ar phairc an Chatha
  • L'Odyssée d'Astérix
  • Asterix y Latraviata
  • Astérix a América
  • Les dotze proves d'Astèrix

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Film & TV

Writing · Fismes, Marne, France

Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.  After Goscinny's death in 1977, Uderzo continued to write and illustrate the books on his own, though at a…

Known for

  • One Night with Asterix & Obelix — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix — Self : Cartoonist (archive footage)2023
  • La potion Astérix — Self2014
  • Astérix & Co: La bande dessinée selon Uderzo — Self2002
  • René Goscinny, profession : Humoriste — Self1998
  • Tout le monde en parle — Self1998
  • Sacrée soirée — Self1987
  • Champs-Elysées — Self1982
  • Les Grandes batailles du passé — Self1973
  • Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
France
Active from
1927
Active to
2020

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
29

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SERIESKAPARE Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo . Foto: Christian Koehn Född: ∗ 1927-04-25 Födelseplats: Fismes, Marne, Frankrike Död: † 2020-03-24 (92 år) Fullständigt namn: Alberto Aleandro Uderzo Pseudonym(er): Al Uderzo Även, tillsammans med Goscinny, inblandad i skapandet av Pilote 1959 och Idéfix Studios") 1977.

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Albert Uderzo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Alberto Aleandro Uderzo ( Italian: [alˈbɛrto aleˈandro uˈdɛrtso]; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo (French: [albɛʁ ydɛʁzo]), was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the Astérix series in collaboration with René Goscinny. He also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, again with Goscinny. Uderzo retired in September 2011.

Early life

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