René Goscinny

Summary

René Goscinny is a human^[1]. Born in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1926^[3]. He died in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on November 5, 1977^[5]. He worked as an editor^[6], film director^[7], cartoonist^[8], film producer^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,112 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• René Goscinny's place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• René Goscinny died in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• René Goscinny was born on August 14, 1926^[3].
• René Goscinny died on November 5, 1977^[5].
• René Goscinny is buried at Cimetière du Château^[12].
• René Goscinny's father was Stanislaus Goscinny^[13].
• René Goscinny's mother was Anna Goscinny^[14].
• A child of René Goscinny was Anne Goscinny^[15].
• René Goscinny held citizenship in France^[16].
• René Goscinny's professions included editor^[6].
• René Goscinny worked as a film director^[7].
• René Goscinny's professions included cartoonist^[8].
• René Goscinny worked as a film producer^[9].
• René Goscinny worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• René Goscinny worked as a children's writer^[17].
• René Goscinny's field of work was comics^[18].
• René Goscinny's field of work was young adult literature^[19].
• René Goscinny held the position of editor-in-chief^[20].
• René Goscinny was employed by Sud-Ouest^[21].
• René Goscinny was employed by Spirou^[22].
• Among René Goscinny's employers was Pilote^[23].
• A notable work attributed to René Goscinny is Asterix^[24].
• A notable work attributed to René Goscinny is Lucky Luke^[25].
• A notable work attributed to René Goscinny is Le Petit Nicolas^[26].
• René Goscinny received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-08-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1977-11-05^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2c32fd52-1a18-4cfc-9b59-733f1b5373a2^[34]

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Origins and Family

René Goscinny's place of birth was 5th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on August 14, 1926^[3]. His father was Stanislaus Goscinny^[13]. His mother was Anna Goscinny^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include editor^[6], film director^[7], cartoonist^[8], film producer^[9], screenwriter^[10], and children's writer^[17]. Fields of work include comics^[18], a type of arts^[35] and young adult literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[36]. Employers include Sud-Ouest^[21], a periodical^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1944^[39], headquartered in Bordeaux^[40]; Spirou^[22], a comic book^[41], in Belgium^[42], founded in 1938^[43]; and Pilote^[23], a periodical^[44], founded in 1959^[45]. René Goscinny held the position of editor-in-chief^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Asterix^[24], a comic book series^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1959^[48]; Lucky Luke^[25], a comic book series^[49], founded in 1946^[50]; and Le Petit Nicolas^[26], a children's book series^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[54], a hall of fame^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1988^[57]; Alphonse Allais Award^[58], a literary award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1954^[61]; Knight of the National Order of Merit^[62], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64]; and Adamson Awards^[65], an award^[66], in Sweden^[67], founded in 1965^[68].

Personal Life

A child of René Goscinny was Anne Goscinny^[15].

Death and Burial

René Goscinny died on November 5, 1977^[5]. He died in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[69]. He is buried at Cimetière du Château^[12].

Why It Matters

René Goscinny ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,112 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Works attributed to him include Lucky Luke^[72], a comic book series^[73], founded in 1946^[74]; Asterix^[75], a comic book series^[76], in France^[77], founded in 1959^[78]; Le Petit Nicolas^[79], a children's book series^[80]; Iznogoud^[81], a comic book series^[82], in France^[83]; and Asterix the Gaul^[84], a comic book album^[85].

FAQs

Where was René Goscinny born?

Born in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[2], René Goscinny…

Where did René Goscinny die?

René Goscinny died in 17th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were René Goscinny's parents?

René Goscinny's father was Stanislaus Goscinny^[13]. René Goscinny's mother was Anna Goscinny^[14].

What did René Goscinny do for work?

René Goscinny worked as editor^[6], film director^[7], cartoonist^[8], film producer^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

What awards did René Goscinny receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27], Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[54], Alphonse Allais Award^[58], and Knight of the National Order of Merit^[62].