René Goscinny
Also known as Rene Goscinny, R. Goscinny
French comic book artist and author (1926-1977)
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René Goscinny was a French comic book writer and artist who lived from 1926 to 1977 and became one of the most influential figures in European comics. He is best known for creating popular comic series that entertained millions of readers and helped establish comic books as a significant form of storytelling in France and beyond.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 August 1926
- Died
- 5 November 1977
- Works
- 734
Top works
- The Golden Menhir
- Idéfix et les irréductibles
- Asterix ar phairc an Chatha
- Histoires inédites du petit Nicolas
- ההפסקה הגדולה של ניקולא הקטן
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Writing · Paris, France
René Goscinny was a Polish-French comics editor and writer, who is best known internationally for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age) and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary. Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, later moving to Argentina, New York, and later back to France to…
Known for
- One Night with Asterix & Obelix — Self (archive footage)2023
- Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix — Self : Cartoonist (archive footage)2023
- René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica — Self (archive footage)2017
- Valérian, histoire d'une création — Self (archive footage)2017
- Personne ne bouge ! - René Goscinny — René Goscinny
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René Goscinny ( French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini]; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ] ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his childhood in Argentina where he attended French schools and later lived in the United States for a short period of time. There he met Belgian cartoonist Morris. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series Lucky Luke (in what was considered the series' golden age).
He wrote Iznogoud with Jean Tabary. Goscinny also wrote a series of children's books known as Le Petit Nicolas ("Little Nicolas") illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé.