René Goscinny

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-08-04 (51 years old)

Deathday

1977-11-05

Place of Birth

Paris, France

René Goscinny

Biography

René Goscinny was a 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...

Acting

2023

One Night With Asterix & Obelix

as Self (archive footage)

1983

Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose

as Jolly Jumper (voice)

1968

Asterix and Cleopatra

as (voice) (uncredited)

2023

Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix

as Self - Cartoonist (archive footage)

1998

2017

2017

Valérian, histoire d'une création

as Self (archive footage)

1967

Deux Romains en Gaule

as Le tavernier

Production

1974

1991

Lucky Luke

as Novel

2021

1971

Daisy Town

as Adaptation

1971

Daisy Town

as Screenplay

1971

Daisy Town

as Executive Producer

1985

1968

2009

Lucky Luke

as Characters

2014

Nicholas on Holiday

as Characters

2005

Iznogoud

as Writer

1971

Daisy Town

as Director

1972

The Annuity

as Writer

1968

1961

The Busybody

as Writer

1971

Judge Roy Bean

as Comic Book

-

Astérix 6

as Characters

-

Astérix 6

as Comic Book

1967

Asterix the Gaul

as Comic Book

1972

The Annuity

as Producer

1986

Asterix in Britain

as Scenario Writer

1994

-

Astérix

as Characters

2009

Little Nicholas

as Characters

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