Willy Vandersteen

Summary

Willy Vandersteen is a human^[1]. Born in Antwerp^[2], he… he was born on +1913-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Edegem^[4]. He died on +1990-08-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a comics artist^[6], screenwriter^[7], painter^[8], author^[9], and comics writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willy Vandersteen was born in Antwerp^[2].
• Born in Antwerp^[12], Willy Vandersteen…
• Willy Vandersteen died in Edegem^[4].
• Willy Vandersteen passed away in De Bilt^[13].
• Willy Vandersteen was born on +1913-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willy Vandersteen was born on +1913-02-13T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Willy Vandersteen died on +1990-08-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Willy Vandersteen is buried at Heide^[15].
• A child of Willy Vandersteen was Q136439572^[16].
• Willy Vandersteen held citizenship in Belgium^[17].
• French was Willy Vandersteen's native language^[18].
• Willy Vandersteen's professions included comics artist^[6].
• Willy Vandersteen's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Willy Vandersteen worked as a painter^[8].
• Willy Vandersteen's professions included author^[9].
• Willy Vandersteen worked as a comics writer^[10].
• Willy Vandersteen worked as a visual artist^[19].
• Willy Vandersteen's field of work was young adult literature^[20].
• Willy Vandersteen's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Willy Vandersteen is Jerom^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Willy Vandersteen is Spike and Suzy^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Willy Vandersteen is Bessy^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Willy Vandersteen is De Rode Ridder^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Willy Vandersteen is 't Prinske^[26].
• Willy Vandersteen received the Prix Saint-Michel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Antwerp^[2], a Belgian municipality with the title of city^[28], in Belgium^[29], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall^[30]. Recorded date of birth include +1913-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1913-02-13T00:00:00Z^[14]. French was Willy Vandersteen's native language^[18].

Education

Willy Vandersteen was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist^[6], screenwriter^[7], painter^[8], author^[9], comics writer^[10], and visual artist^[19]. Willy Vandersteen's field of work was young adult literature^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jerom^[22], a comic book series^[31], in Belgium^[32], written by Willy Vandersteen^[33]; Spike and Suzy^[23], a comic book series^[34], in Belgium^[35], written by him^[36]; Bessy^[24], a magazine^[37], in Belgium^[38], founded in 1952^[39], written by him^[40]; De Rode Ridder^[25], a comic book series^[41], written by him^[42]; and 't Prinske^[26], a comic book series^[43], in Belgium^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Saint-Michel^[27], an award^[45], in Belgium^[46], founded in 1971^[47].

Personal Life

A child of Willy Vandersteen was Q136439572^[16].

Death and Burial

Willy Vandersteen died on +1990-08-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Edegem^[4], a municipality of Belgium^[48], in Belgium^[49] and De Bilt^[13], a municipality of the Netherlands^[50], in Netherlands^[51]. Burial took place at Heide^[15].

Why It Matters

Willy Vandersteen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Spike and Suzy^[54], a comic book series^[55], in Belgium^[56], written by him^[57] and De Rode Ridder^[58], a comic book series^[59], written by him^[60].

FAQs

Where was Willy Vandersteen born?

Born in Antwerp^[2], Willy Vandersteen…

Where did Willy Vandersteen die?

Willy Vandersteen passed away in Edegem^[4].

What did Willy Vandersteen do for work?

Willy Vandersteen worked as comics artist^[6], screenwriter^[7], painter^[8], author^[9], and comics writer^[10].

Where did Willy Vandersteen go to school?

Willy Vandersteen was educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts^[21].

What awards did Willy Vandersteen receive?

Honors received include Prix Saint-Michel^[27] and Prix Saint-Michel^[61].