Cosey

Swiss comics artist
Person human Q117757
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Cosey

Summary

Cosey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on June 14, 1950[3]. He worked as a comics artist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cosey was born in Lausanne[2].
  • Cosey was born on June 14, 1950[3].
  • Cosey held citizenship in Switzerland[6].
  • Cosey worked as a comics artist[4].
  • Among Cosey's employers was Spirou[7].
  • Cosey received the Max und Moritz award[8].
  • Cosey received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême[9].
  • Cosey received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[10].
  • Cosey received the Q137652999[11].
  • Cosey received the Prix Grand Boum[12].
  • Cosey received the Q136664646[13].
  • Cosey is recorded as male[14].
  • Cosey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Cosey's Commons category is recorded as Cosey (comics artist)[16].
  • Cosey's given name is recorded as Bernard[17].
  • Cosey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Cosey's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Bernard Cosendai'}[19].
  • Cosey's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Cosey's place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on June 14, 1950[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cosey's professions included comics artist[4]. He was employed by Spirou[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Max und Moritz award[8], a literary award[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1984[23]; Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême[9], an art prize[24], in France[25]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[10], a grade of an order[26], in France[27]; Q137652999[11]; Prix Grand Boum[12], a comics award[28], in France[29], founded in 1998[30]; and Q136664646[13].

Why It Matters

Cosey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Jonathan[33], a comic book series[34].

FAQs

Where was Cosey born?

Born in Lausanne[2], Cosey…

What did Cosey do for work?

Cosey worked as comics artist[4].

What awards did Cosey receive?

Honors received include Max und Moritz award[8], Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême[9], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[10], and Q137652999[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . bodoi.info. bodoi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation comics artist
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