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Artist · France

1926 to 1977

Known for

“Asterix”

Portrait of René Goscinny
Cover of Lucky LukeLucky LukeCover of Asterix the GaulAsterix the GaulCover of Asterix and the Golden SickleAsterix and the Golden SickleCover of Asterix and CleopatraAsterix and CleopatraCover of Asterix the GladiatorAsterix the GladiatorCover of IznogoudIznogoudCover of Asterix at the Olympic GamesAsterix at the Olympic GamesCover of Asterix and the GothsAsterix and the GothsCover of Asterix in BritainAsterix in Britain1959Asterix

René Goscinny.

comics artist · cartoonist

France, 1926 to 1977

In short

René Goscinny (14 August 1926 to 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.

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Born
1926, 5th arrondissement of Paris
Died
1977, 17th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship
France
Active
1953 to 2009
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, comics writer, screenwriter
Career

René Goscinny, in numbers

Years active
Lucky Luke, 1946L'oncle Paul, 1951Lucky Luke contre Pat Poker, 1953Des rails sur la Prairie, 1957Lucky Luke contre Joss Jamon, 1958Les Cousins Dalton, 1958Ruée sur l'Oklahoma, 1958Oumpah-pah, 1958Le Juge, 1959Asterix the Gaul, 1959Steaming up the Mississippi, 1959Asterix, 1959L'Évasion des Dalton, 1960Asterix and the Golden Sickle, 1960À l'ombre des derricks, 1960Sur la piste des Dalton, 1960Asterix and the Goths, 1961Iznogoud, 1961The Rivals of Painful Gulch, 1962Asterix the Gladiator, 1962Les Collines noires, 1962Asterix and Cleopatra, 1963Les Dalton dans le blizzard, 1963Asterix and the Banquet, 1965Les Dingodossiers, 1965Asterix in Britain, 1966Asterix and the Big Fight, 1966Asterix the Legionary, 1967Asterix and the Normans, 1967Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield, 1968La Diligence, 1968Asterix at the Olympic Games, 1968Asterix and the Cauldron, 1969Dalton City, 1969Asterix in Spain, 1969Asterix in Switzerland, 1970Asterix and the Roman Agent, 1970The Mansions of the Gods, 1971Ma Dalton, 1971Asterix and the Soothsayer, 1972Asterix and the Laurel Wreath, 1972Asterix in Corsica, 1973Asterix and Caesar's Gift, 1974Asterix and the Great Crossing, 1975Asterix Conquers Rome, 1976Obelix and Co., 1976L'Empereur Smith, 1976Le Fil qui chante, 1977Asterix in Belgium, 1979Asterix and the Great Divide, 1980Asterix and the Black Gold, 1981The Hanged Man's Rope and Other Stories, 1981Asterix and Son, 1983Dalton-brødrenes westernshow, 2002Asterix and the Class Act, 2003Le Pied-tendre, 2008Asterix and Obelix's Birthday, 200957works
Works by year, 1946 to 2009. Known for
23works1940s1960s1980s2000s
Works by decade. Busiest: the 1960s.

Sketchbook

Portrait of René Goscinny

Cover of Lucky LukeCover of Asterix the GaulCover of Asterix and the Golden Sickle
Known for

The essential René Goscinny

Bibliography

82 works, decade by decade

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Undated