A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Born:
August 4, 1926
Died:
November 5, 1977
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 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.
Adaptation:
1971 Daisy Town
Author:
1971 Daisy Town
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
Characters:
1971 Daisy Town
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Lucky Luke
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Comic Book:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Director:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Executive Producer:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Novel:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Original Story:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Producer:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1972 The Annuity
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Scenario Writer:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1972 The Annuity
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1984 Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1986 Asterix in Britain
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2007 Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2018 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Screenplay:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1972 The Annuity
1974 The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1984 Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1986 Asterix in Britain
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2007 Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2018 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Story:
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1972 The Annuity
1974 The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1984 Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1986 Asterix in Britain
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2007 Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2018 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Writer:
1961 The Busybody
1964 Tintin and the Blue Oranges
1967 Asterix the Gaul
1967 Deux Romains en Gaule
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra
1971 Daisy Town
1971 Judge Roy Bean
1972 The Annuity
1974 The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1978 Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
1983 Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
1984 Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie
1985 Asterix vs. Caesar
1986 Asterix in Britain
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight
1991 Lucky Luke
1994 Asterix Conquers America
1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2004 Lucky Luke and the Daltons
2005 Iznogoud
2006 Asterix and the Vikings
2007 Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure
2007 Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games
2009 Little Nicholas
2009 Lucky Luke
2012 Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2014 Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
2014 Nicholas on Holiday
2018 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
2021 Little Nicholas' Treasure
2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be
2023 Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
???? Asterix, The Kingdom of Nubia
???? Astérix 6
Characters:
2010 The Daltons
???? Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
Comic Book:
2010 The Daltons
???? Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
Creator:
1976 Minichronique
2001 The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
2009 Little Nick
2010 The Daltons
2021 Dogmatix and the Indomitables
2021 Le Petit Nicolas: tous en vacances !
???? Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
Writer:
1976 Minichronique
1984 Lucky Luke
2001 The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
2009 Little Nick
2010 The Daltons
2021 Dogmatix and the Indomitables
2021 Le Petit Nicolas: tous en vacances !
???? Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight
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