Jean Giraud

Summary

Jean Giraud is a human^[1]. He was born in Nogent-sur-Marne^[2]. He passed away in Montrouge^[3]. He worked as a caricaturist^[4], comics writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and postage stamp designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,005 views/month, #6,119 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nogent-sur-Marne^[2], Jean Giraud…
• Jean Giraud passed away in Montrouge^[3].
• Jean Giraud is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Jean Giraud was Hélène Giraud^[11].
• Jean Giraud held citizenship in France^[12].
• Jean Giraud worked as a caricaturist^[4].
• Jean Giraud worked as a comics writer^[5].
• Jean Giraud worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Jean Giraud worked as a science fiction writer^[7].
• Jean Giraud worked as a postage stamp designer^[8].
• Jean Giraud's professions included painter^[13].
• Among Jean Giraud's employers was Spirou^[14].
• Jean Giraud was employed by Pilote^[15].
• Jean Giraud was employed by Fluide Glacial^[16].
• Among Jean Giraud's employers was L'Écho des savanes^[17].
• Jean Giraud was employed by Q1503317^[18].
• Jean Giraud was employed by Marvel Comics^[19].
• Jean Giraud's education included a stint at École Duperré^[20].
• Jean Giraud received the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[21].
• Jean Giraud received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Jean Giraud received the Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire^[23].
• Jean Giraud received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[24].
• Jean Giraud received the Yellow Kid Award^[25].
• Jean Giraud received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[26].
• Jean Giraud is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-05-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-03-10^[31]

• Community tags: artist, france, illustrator^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c2edb6b6-4613-4297-a86a-884e5273b5e7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Jean Giraud was born in Nogent-sur-Marne^[2].

Education

Jean Giraud was educated at École Duperré^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include caricaturist^[4], comics writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], postage stamp designer^[8], and painter^[13]. Employers include Spirou^[14], a comic book^[34], in Belgium^[35], founded in 1938^[36]; Pilote^[15], a periodical^[37], founded in 1959^[38]; Fluide Glacial^[16], a comic book^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1975^[41]; L'Écho des savanes^[17], a comics anthology^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1972^[44]; Q1503317^[18], a magazine^[45], founded in 1975^[46]; and Marvel Comics^[19], a comics publishing company^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1961^[49], headquartered in New York City^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the National Order of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[51], in France^[52]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22]; Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire^[23]; Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[24]; Yellow Kid Award^[25]; and Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[26].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Giraud was Hélène Giraud^[11].

Death and Burial

Jean Giraud passed away in Montrouge^[3]. The cause of death was lymphoma^[53]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Giraud include 109435 Giraud^[54].

Why It Matters

Jean Giraud ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,005 views/month, #6,119 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[57], a film director^[58], b. 1941^[59], of Japan^[60], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[61]; Jamie Hewlett^[62], a comics artist^[63], b. 1968^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], specialised in comics^[66]; Bryan Talbot^[67], a comics writer^[68], b. 1952^[69], of United Kingdom^[70], awarded the Inkpot Award^[71]; Frederik Peeters^[72], a comics artist^[73], b. 1974^[74], of Switzerland^[75]; and Frank Pé^[76], an artist^[77], 1956–2025^[78], of Belgium^[79], awarded the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience^[80], specialised in visual arts^[81].

Works attributed to him include Blueberry^[82], a comic book series^[83]; Arzach^[84], a comic book series^[85]; Airtight Garage^[86], a comic book series^[87]; Jerry Spring^[88]; and Icaro^[89]. Entities named for him include 109435 Giraud^[54].

FAQs

Where was Jean Giraud born?

Born in Nogent-sur-Marne^[2], Jean Giraud…

Where did Jean Giraud die?

Jean Giraud died in Montrouge^[3].

What did Jean Giraud do for work?

Jean Giraud worked as caricaturist^[4], comics writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], science fiction writer^[7], and postage stamp designer^[8].

Where did Jean Giraud go to school?

Jean Giraud was educated at École Duperré^[20].

What awards did Jean Giraud receive?

Honors received include Knight of the National Order of Merit^[21], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire^[23], and Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[24].

Who did Jean Giraud influence?

Jean Giraud has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[57], Jamie Hewlett^[62], Bryan Talbot^[67], and Frederik Peeters^[72].