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René Goscinny
René Goscinny 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 mor…
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culture · French comic book writer (1926–1977) · editor · film director · cartoonist · film producer · screenwriter · children's writer · humorist · editor-in-chief · author · illustrator · also René Goscinny, Rene Goscinny, R. Goscinny, Goscinny
Born 14 August 1926 · Died 5 November 1977 · Q192214
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2026· 20 entries
El Comercio Perú: René Goscinny, el centenario de un héroe de la resistencia
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The Financial Express: Economix 101 by Prof. René Goscinny
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Infobae: Buenos Aires homenajea a René Goscinny, guionista de 'Asterix' nacido hace 100 años
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ABC: Buenos Aires homenajea a René Goscinny por el centenario de su nacimiento
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Crónica Digital: René Goscinny o el genio de la palabra: a cien años del nacimiento del creador de Astérix
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Infobae: Buenos Aires celebra a René Goscinny, el guionista porteño de ‘Asterix’
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ABC: Las huellas de Buenos Aires en la obra de René Goscinny, el creador de Astéix y Obélix
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Infobae: Las huellas de Buenos Aires en la obra de René Goscinny, el creador de Astérix y Obélix
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El Diario - Bolivia: Centenario de René Goscinny reconocido creador de Astérix - El Diario
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Ecostylia: René Goscinny at 100: The Writer Behind the Laughter
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MinutoUno: La avenida Corrientes se convierte en un mundo de Astérix para celebrar los 100 años de René Goscinny
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Perfil: El humor, Buenos Aires y el abrazo franco-argentino: a 100 años del nacimiento de René Goscinny
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El Periódico: Cien años de Goscinny, el padre de Astérix, Lucky Luke y El Pequeño Nicolás
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La Nación: La ciudad de Buenos Aires celebra el centenario de René Goscinny, que espera una plaza con su nombre
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Canal26: René Goscinny: el creador de Astérix que creció en Buenos Aires y tendrá su homenaje en Avenida Corrientes
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RFI: Centenario de René Goscinny: el legado eterno del creador de Astérix, Lucky Luke y El Pequeño Nicolás
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Zona Negativa: Más allá de la Galia #057. Especial centenario René Goscinny
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Semanario La Prensa: Cien años de René Goscinny, el genio detrás de Astérix, Lucky Luke y El Pequeño Nicolás
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Clarin.com: La ciudad celebrará el centenario del guionista francés René Goscinny, creador de Asterix
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2022· 1 entry
entertainment.ie: René Goscinny
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2020· 1 entry
Moviefone: René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica
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2019· 1 entry
Released album “Les récrés du Petit Nicolas”.
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2018· 1 entry
Released album “Le Petit Nicolas a des ennuis”.
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2017· 2 entries
Time Out: René Goscinny, Au-delà du rire
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bleedingcool: In Angoulême, An Obelisk Mounted In Asterix Creator's René Goscinny's Honour
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2011· 1 entry
To writer Jean-Yves Ferri and illustrator Didier Conrad
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2010· 1 entry
Released album “La bonne surprise”.
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2007· 1 entry
Released album “Le Petit Nicolas est le meilleur”.
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Will Eisner Hall of Fame (2005).
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Released album “Le Petit Nicolas”.
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Astérix le Gaulois”.
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1977· 2 entries
Died 1977-11-05.
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During the production of their second (and final) production, Goscinny died of a sudden heart attack
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1974· 1 entry
Awarded Adamson Awards (1974).
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1970· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Released album “Oumpah-Pah sur le sentier de la guerre”.
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1968· 2 entries
Their daughter Anne Goscinny was born
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Released album “Oumpah-Pah le peau rouge”.
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1967· 7 entries
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1967).
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Released album “Astérix et Cléopâtre”.
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Released album “Astérix légionnaire”.
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Released album “Astérix chez les Bretons”.
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Released album “Astérix et les Goths”.
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Released album “Astérix et les Normands”.
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Released album “Astérix - Le Menhir d'or”.
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1966· 1 entry
Released album “Astérix gladiateur”.
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1964· 1 entry
Awarded Alphonse Allais Award for Nicholas and the Gang (1964).
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1963· 1 entry
Career landmark: editor-in-chief (1963–1974).
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1962· 1 entry
Released album “Astérix et la serpe d'or”.
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1960· 1 entry
And Goscinny became editor-in-chief
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1959· 1 entry
The Édifrance/Édipresse syndicate started the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote
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1956· 1 entry
Goscinny began a collaboration with Tintin magazine
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1955· 1 entry
Goscinny, together with Uderzo, Jean-Michel Charlier, and Jean Hébrad, founded the syndicate Edipress/Edifrance
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1952· 1 entry
Of Les Gémeaux, ruined by the project of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
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1951· 1 entry
In order to work for his agency as the head of the Paris office
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1926· 1 entry
Born 1926-08-14.
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