René Goscinny

Known for WritingBorn 1926-08-04Died 1977-11-05Paris, 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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

René Goscinny : profession humoriste

Dogmatix and the Indomitables

Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix

In the boots of Lucky Luke

Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight

Iznogoud

Les Grandes batailles du passé

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

The Daltons

Valérian, histoire d'une création

The New Adventures of Lucky Luke

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion

Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be

René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods

One Night with Asterix & Obelix

Deux Romains en Gaule

Asterix in Britain

Daisy Town

Asterix and Cleopatra

Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons

Lucky Luke

The Annuity

Lucky Luke

Asterix vs. Caesar

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

Little Nicholas' Treasure

Judge Roy Bean

Asterix and the Big Fight

Little Nicholas

Asterix and the Vikings

Asterix the Gaul

Asterix Conquers America

Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose

The Busybody

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

30 millions d'amis

Little Nick

Samedi soir

Nicholas on Holiday

Lucky Luke

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

Minichronique

Tintin and the Blue Oranges