René Goscinny
- Writing
- August 4, 1926 · Paris, France
- November 5, 1977
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia · Characters
- Lucky Luke · In Memory Of, Novel
- Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight · Comic Book
- In the boots of Lucky Luke · In Memory Of
- Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix · Self : Cartoonist (archive footage)
- Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom · Characters
- One Night with Asterix & Obelix · Self
- Little Nicholas: Happy as Can Be · Characters
- Little Nicholas' Treasure · Characters
- Dogmatix and the Indomitables · Characters, Creator
- Le Petit Nicolas: tous en vacances ! · Creator
- Kid Lucky · Characters, Comic Book
- Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion · Characters
- René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica · Self
- Valérian, histoire d'une création · Self
- Personne ne bouge ! - René Goscinny · René Goscinny
- Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods · Comic Book
- Nicholas on Holiday · Characters
- Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia · Comic Book
- The Daltons · Characters
- Lucky Luke · Characters
- Little Nicholas · Characters
- Little Nick · Creator
- Asterix at the Olympic Games · Author
- Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure · Novel
- Lucky Luke - Des rails sur la prairie · Scenario Writer
- Asterix and the Vikings · Novel
- Iznogoud · Writer
- Lucky Luke and the Daltons · Characters
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra · Author
- The New Adventures of Lucky Luke · Creator
- Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar · Author
- René Goscinny : profession humoriste · Self
- Iznogoud · Writer, Creator
- Asterix Conquers America · Comic Book
- Lucky Luke · Novel
- Asterix and the Big Fight · Novel
- Asterix in Britain · Scenario Writer
- Asterix vs. Caesar · Author
- Lucky Luke · Writer
- Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie · Scenario Writer
- Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose · Jolly Jumper (Voice), Author
- Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons · Jolly Jumper, Story
- Minichronique · Self, Writer
- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix · Director, Screenplay
- 30 millions d'amis · Self
- The Down-in-the-Hole Gang · Screenplay
- Les Grandes batailles du passé · Self
- Aujourd'hui à Paris · Writer
- The Annuity · Writer, Producer
- Daisy Town · Adaptation, Screenplay
- Judge Roy Bean · Comic Book
- Samedi soir · Self
- Asterix and Cleopatra · (voice) (uncredited), Director
- Asterix the Gaul · Comic Book
- Deux Romains en Gaule · Le tavernier, Writer
- Tintin and the Blue Oranges · Writer
- The Busybody · Writer
- Astérix et les Douze Travaux · Characters, Comic Book