René Goscinny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Goscinny

French comic book artist and author

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: 5th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1977

Profession: screenwriter, writer, editor-in-chief, editor, film director, film producer, children's writer, comics writer, humorist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

René Goscinny (French: [??ne gosini], Polish: [g??'t?inn?] (listen); 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer of Polish descent, who created the Astérix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo.
He also worked on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age) and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.
He also wrote a series of children's books known as "Le Petit Nicolas" series (Little Nicolas).