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Albert Uderzo (1927-2020) was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter, best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the Astérix series. Learn about his life, career, collaborations, awards and signature style.
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- 1981-2005
- 2009
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Soon another person is to cross his path … One fine morning in 1951, Albert Uderzo, who is working for World Press/International Press, is told that someone new, called ‘Gossini’ is coming to join them. When Albert hears this name, his Italian roots get all excited. But he learns that “No, his name is spelt G.o.s.c.i.n.n.y. He’s French and he’s mov...
Uderzo and Goscinny then play an active part alongside Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Hébrard to create the companies called Edipresse (news agency) and Edifrance (advertising agency), which at last give them the opportunity to express themselves independently. There follow several difficult years when the two try out various jobs, but this period i...
Then an important project monopolises our two friends’ time: to create a magazine called Pilote, in conjunction with François Clauteaux, who will be the editor, Albert and René look for a typically French hero. The decision is made and they choose the Romance of Renart. However, they are quickly told that the project is already under way, initiated...
The two authors continue some of the series for a while, either working together or on their own. However, from the “Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield” album onwards, Albert Uderzo decides to devote himself exclusively to the little Gaulish hero and abandons his other characters.
Asterix becomes a major French comic strip hero, with his popularity increasing album by album. He brings great happiness to Albert and René, who by now have also founded a cartoon film studio, called Studio Idéfix. However, misfortune is just around the corner. The awful news comes on 5 November 1977: René Goscinny dies during an exercise stress t...
From then on Albert Uderzo continues the adventures of the Gaulish hero alone. He soon creates Les Éditions Albert René to publish new Asterix albums.
Launch of The Great Divide, the 25th Asterix album, the first to be written and drawn by Albert Uderzo alone.
Launch of 8 new Asterix albums. Wiser for his friendship of 26 years’ standing with René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo writes and draws new albums proving a tremendous success with the ever-increasing number of Asterix readers. In November 2002 is launched a special album, a de luxe edition of “Asterix in Belgium”, as a tribute to René Goscinny (only ava...
In fifty years Asterix has become a publishing phenomenon. The figures speak for themselves: 34 adventures translated into 107 languages or dialects, 11 films, an Asterix leisure park, hundreds of by-products, and many other projects…
Albert Uderzo died at home in Neuilly. His virtuoso drawing had the same panache, whether it was in realist work or the more humorous style, that he brought to his unique graphic creations. He will influence illustrators for many years to come and will continue to dazzle and entertain millions of readers.
Learn about the life and work of Albert Uderzo, the co-creator and sole artist of the famous comic strip Asterix. Discover his biography, his collaborations with René Goscinny, his legacy and his achievements.
Mar 24, 2020 · Albert Uderzo, who drew the Asterix comic books, has died at the age of 92. He created the famous stories - about the adventures of Gaulish warriors fighting the Roman Empire - with his friend ...
Mar 25, 2020 · PARIS — Albert Uderzo, a co-creator of Asterix, one of France’s most revered and longest-running comic book series, died on Tuesday at his home in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris. He...
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Mar 24, 2020 · Albert Uderzo, co-creator and illustrator of the “Asterix” comic book series, has died at the age of 92, a spokesman for his publisher Editions Albert Rene said.
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Mar 25, 2020 · The French cartoonist died of a heart attack in his sleep, leaving behind a legacy of 33 volumes of the popular series that satirized Roman occupation and culture. Asterix, a plucky Gaul with superhuman strength, became a symbol of perseverance and humor for millions of readers worldwide.
Mar 24, 2020 · Albert Uderzo was one of the two creators of the popular comic book character Asterix, who resisted Roman conquerors in Gaul. He died of a heart attack in Paris on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of 24 comic books and a theme park.