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Albert Uderzo was a French cartoonist best known for co-creating the beloved comic series *Asterix*, which has become one of the most popular European comic franchises of all time. His work helped establish comics as a respected art form in France and entertained millions of readers across generations with imaginative stories about a small Gallic village resisting Roman occupation.
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Key facts
- Born
- Georges David Wolinski , ( 1934-06-28 ) 28 June 1934, Tunis , French Tunisia
- Died
- 7 January 2015 (2015-01-07) (aged 80), Paris, France
- Nationality
- French
- Areas
- Writer cartoonist
- Notable works
- Paulette , C’est la faute à la société
- Awards
- Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême , 2005, Legion of Honour , 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Georges
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Tunis
- Place of death
- 11th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Maryse Wolinski
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Position held
- editor-in-chief
- Educated at
- Carnot high school Tunis
- Employer
- Charlie Hebdo
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- erotic comic
- Image
- Salon du livre de Paris 2011 - Georges Wolinski - 007.JPG
- Significant event
- funeral
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- name in native language
- Georges Wolinski
- Commons category
- Georges Wolinski
- date of birth
- 1934-06-28
- date of death
- 2015-01-07
- manner of death
- homicide
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- birth name
- Georges David Wolinski
- has works in the collection
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
- writing language
- French
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Encyclopedic overview
Georges David Wolinski ( French: [vɔlɛ̃ski]; 28 June 1934 – 7 January 2015) was a French cartoonist and comics writer. He was killed on 7 January 2015 in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
Early life
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