Jean-Jacques Sempé
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1932-08-17 ) 17 August 1932, Pessac , France
- Died
- 11 August 2022 (2022-08-11) (aged 89), Ampus , France
- Area
- Cartoonist
- Notable works
- Le Petit Nicolas
- Spouses
- Christina Courtois ( divorced ) Mette Ivers ( divorced ) Martine Gossieaux ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2017 )
- Children
- Inga Sempé
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean-Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Pessac
- Place of death
- Ampus
- Child
- Inga Sempé
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Employer
- Paris Match
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Notable work
- Le Petit Nicolas
- Field of work
- traditionally animated film
- Genre
- caricature
- Image
- Salon du livre de Paris 2011 - Jean-Jacques Sempé - 009.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- date of birth
- 1932-08-17
- name in native language
- Jean-Jacques Sempé
- Commons category
- Sempé
- pseudonym
- Dro
- partner in business or sport
- René Goscinny
- date of death
- 2022-08-11
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- end of work period
- 2022-00-00
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Jean-Jacques Sempé, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé ( French: [sɑ̃'pe]; 17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, Le Petit Nicolas, and also for his poster-like illustrations, usually drawn from a distant or high viewpoint depicting detailed countrysides or cities. For decades, he created covers for The New Yorker.
Early life
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