Jijé

Summary

Jijé is a human^[1]. Born in Gedinne^[2], he… he was born on January 13, 1914^[3]. He passed away in Versailles^[4]. He died on June 19, 1980^[5]. He worked as a comics artist^[6], illustrator^[7], draftsperson^[8], ceramicist^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jijé's place of birth was Gedinne^[2].
• Jijé died in Versailles^[4].
• Jijé was born on January 13, 1914^[3].
• Jijé died on June 19, 1980^[5].
• Jijé's father was Eugène Gillain^[12].
• A child of Jijé was Philip^[13].
• A child of Jijé was Benoît Gillain^[14].
• A child of Jijé was Lorg^[15].
• Jijé held citizenship in Belgium^[16].
• French was Jijé's native language^[17].
• Jijé's professions included comics artist^[6].
• Jijé's professions included illustrator^[7].
• Jijé worked as a draftsperson^[8].
• Jijé worked as a ceramicist^[9].
• Jijé's professions included writer^[10].
• Jijé worked as a painter^[18].
• Jijé's field of work was comics^[19].
• Jijé's field of work was illustration^[20].
• Jijé was employed by Spirou^[21].
• Jijé was employed by Dupuis^[22].
• Among Jijé's employers was Moustique^[23].
• Among Jijé's employers was Pilote^[24].
• Jijé was employed by Line^[25].
• Jijé was employed by Q16626984^[26].
• Jijé's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gedinne^[2], Jijé… he was born on January 13, 1914^[3]. His father was Eugène Gillain^[12]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre^[27], a higher arts educational institution^[28], in Belgium^[29], founded in 1926^[30], headquartered in Brussels^[31]; Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[32], an art academy^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1711^[35], headquartered in Brussels^[36]; and Université du Travail Paul Pastur^[37], a school^[38], in Belgium^[39], founded in 1903^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[6], illustrator^[7], draftsperson^[8], ceramicist^[9], writer^[10], and painter^[18]. Fields of work include comics^[19], a type of arts^[41] and illustration^[20], an activity^[42]. Employers include Spirou^[21], a comic book^[43], in Belgium^[44], founded in 1938^[45]; Dupuis^[22], a comics publishing company^[46], in Belgium^[47], founded in 1922^[48], headquartered in Marcinelle^[49]; Moustique^[23], a newspaper^[50], in Belgium^[51], founded in 1924^[52], headquartered in Brussels^[53]; Pilote^[24], a periodical^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; Line^[25], a comic book^[56], founded in 1955^[57]; and Q16626984^[26], a comics anthology^[58]. Notable students include André Franquin^[59], Morris^[60], Will^[61], and Jean Giraud^[62].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blondin et Cirage^[63], Jean Valhardi^[64], Jerry Spring^[65], Q3035729^[66], and Tanguy et Laverdure^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[68], Prix Saint-Michel^[69], Stripschapprijs^[70], and Haxtur Award^[71].

Personal Life

Children include Philip^[13], a comics writer^[72], b. 1943^[73], of Belgium^[74]; Benoît Gillain^[14], a comics artist^[75], 1938–2016^[76], of Belgium^[77]; and Lorg^[15], a cartoonist^[78], 1956–2022^[79], of Belgium^[80].

Death and Burial

Jijé died on June 19, 1980^[5]. He died in Versailles^[4].

Why It Matters

Jijé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean Giraud^[83], a caricaturist^[84], 1938–2012^[85], of France^[86], awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit^[87] and Yves Chaland^[88], a comics artist^[89], 1957–1990^[90], of France^[91].

Works attributed to him include Jerry Spring^[92], a comic book series^[93], written by Jean Giraud^[94] and Blondin et Cirage^[95], a comic book series^[96], founded in 1939^[97].

FAQs

Where was Jijé born?

Jijé's place of birth was Gedinne^[2].

Where did Jijé die?

Jijé died in Versailles^[4].

Who were Jijé's parents?

Jijé's father was Eugène Gillain^[12].

What did Jijé do for work?

Jijé worked as comics artist^[6], illustrator^[7], draftsperson^[8], ceramicist^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Jijé go to school?

Jijé was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre^[27], Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts - École supérieure des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles^[32], and Université du Travail Paul Pastur^[37].

What awards did Jijé receive?

Honors received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[68], Prix Saint-Michel^[69], Stripschapprijs^[70], and Haxtur Award^[71].

Who did Jijé influence?

Jijé has been cited as an influence by Jean Giraud^[83] and Yves Chaland^[88].