Ray Goossens

Flemish artist, animator and director (1924-1998)
Person human Q2801381
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Ray Goossens

Summary

Ray Goossens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Merksem[2]. He was born on +1924-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Deurne[4]. He died on +1998-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], animator[7], comics artist[8], and film producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Merksem[2], Ray Goossens…
  • Ray Goossens died in Deurne[4].
  • Ray Goossens was born on +1924-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Goossens died on +1998-12-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ray Goossens held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Dutch was Ray Goossens's native language[12].
  • Ray Goossens worked as a film director[6].
  • Ray Goossens worked as an animator[7].
  • Ray Goossens's professions included comics artist[8].
  • Ray Goossens's professions included film producer[9].
  • Ray Goossens was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Goossens is L'affaire Tournesol[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Goossens is Pinocchio in Outer Space[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Goossens is Asterix the Gaul[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Goossens is The Adventures of Tintin[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ray Goossens is Boule and Bill[18].
  • Ray Goossens is recorded as male[19].
  • Ray Goossens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ray Goossens's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066368407[21].
  • Ray Goossens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49418091[22].
  • Ray Goossens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008132146[23].
  • Ray Goossens's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500627693[24].
  • Ray Goossens's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13991818h[25].
  • Ray Goossens's IdRef ID is recorded as 161045057[26].
  • Ray Goossens's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0329679[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Merksem[2], Ray Goossens… he was born on +1924-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Ray Goossens was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], animator[7], comics artist[8], and film producer[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include L'affaire Tournesol[14], a television film[28], written by Hergé[29], directed by Ray Goossens[30]; Pinocchio in Outer Space[15], an animated film[31], directed by him[32]; Asterix the Gaul[16], an animated film[33], directed by him[34]; The Adventures of Tintin[17], an animated television series[35]; and Boule and Bill[18], a television series[36].

Death and Burial

Ray Goossens died on +1998-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Deurne[4].

Why It Matters

Ray Goossens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ray Goossens born?

Ray Goossens was born in Merksem[2].

Where did Ray Goossens die?

Ray Goossens died in Deurne[4].

What did Ray Goossens do for work?

Ray Goossens worked as film director[6], animator[7], comics artist[8], and film producer[9].

Where did Ray Goossens go to school?

Ray Goossens was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q51343652. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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