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René Goscinny
Paris, France
René Goscinny was a Polish-French comics editor and writer, who is best known internationally for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for…
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René Goscinny was a Polish-French comics editor and writer, who is best known internationally for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age) and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary. Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, later moving to Argentina, New York, and later back to France to join the French Army in 1946. He served at Aubagne, in the 141st Alpine Infantry Battalion. Promoted to senior corporal, he became the appointed illustrator of the regiment and drew illustrations and posters for the army. The following year, he illustrated the book The Girl with The Eyes of Gold and returned to New York. Goscinny then became art director at Kunen Publishers where he wrote four books for children. He went on to create for numerous magazine, cartoon and publishing agencies including World Press agency, Edipress/Edifrance, and TinTin magazine, among others. In 1975 Goscinny's made script titled "Le Maître du Monde" (Master of the worl) which he sent to Peter Sellers asking if he would be interested in playing the main role, receiving no response. The following year The Pink Panther Strikes Again (staring Sellers) was released, containing many similarities to Goscinny's script. Goscinny tried to sue the director Blake Edwards but the lawsuit was cancelled due to Goscinny's death in 1977.
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2026
Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia
Movie Characters
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2026
Lucky Luke
TV show In Memory Of
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2025
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
TV show Comic Book
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2024
In the boots of Lucky Luke
TV show In Memory Of
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2023
Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix
Movie Self : Cartoonist (archive footage)
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2023
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
Movie Characters
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2023
One Night with Asterix & Obelix
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be
Movie Characters
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2021
Little Nicholas' Treasure
Movie Characters
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2021
Dogmatix and the Indomitables
TV show Characters
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2021
Le Petit Nicolas: tous en vacances !
TV show Creator
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2020
Kid Lucky
TV show Characters
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2018
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Movie Characters
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2017
René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Valérian, histoire d'une création
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Personne ne bouge ! - René Goscinny
Movie René Goscinny
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2014
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Movie Comic Book
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2014
Nicholas on Holiday
Movie Characters
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2012
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
Movie Comic Book
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2010
The Daltons
TV show Characters
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2009
Lucky Luke
Movie Characters
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2009
Little Nicholas
Movie Characters
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2009
Little Nick
TV show Creator
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2008
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Movie Author
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2007
Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
Movie Novel
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2007
Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie
Movie Scenario Writer
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2006
Asterix and the Vikings
Movie Novel
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2005
Iznogoud
Movie Writer
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2004
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
Movie Characters
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2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Movie Author
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2001
The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
TV show Creator
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1999
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Movie Author
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1998
René Goscinny : profession humoriste
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1995
Iznogoud
TV show Writer
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1994
Asterix Conquers America
Movie Comic Book
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1991
Lucky Luke
Movie Novel
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1989
Asterix and the Big Fight
Movie Novel
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1986
Asterix in Britain
Movie Scenario Writer
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1985
Asterix vs. Caesar
Movie Author
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1984
Lucky Luke
TV show Writer
