Artist · France

1879 to 1934

Known for

“Les Pieds nickelés”

Portrait of Louis Forton
1908Les Pieds nickelés
Born1879
Born inSées
First credit1908
CountryFrance
Workcomics artist
Alsoartist
Died1934
Comics on record1

Louis Forton.

comics artist · artist

France, 1879 to 1934

In short

Louis Forton (March 14, 1879, in Sées, Orne, February 15, 1934, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French screenwriter and comic strip artist. Louis Forton was one of the pioneers of French comic strips. He is notably the creator of the famous satirical and humorous series: Les Pieds nickelés, created in 1908, and Bibi Fricotin, in 1928, continued after his death by Gaston Callaud.

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Born
1879, Sées
Died
1934, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Citizenship
France
Active
1908
Work
comics artist, artist, caricaturist
Career

Louis Forton, in numbers

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Portrait of Louis Forton

Known for

The essential Louis Forton