Morris (cartoonist)
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For the American cartoonist, see William Charles Morris.
Maurice De Bevere (Dutch: [ˈmoːriz də ˈbeːvərə]; French: [mɔʁis də bəvɛʁ, moʁ-]; 1 December 1923 – 16 July 2001), better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator and the creator of Lucky Luke, a bestselling comic series about a gunslinger in the American Wild West. He was inspired by the adventures of the historic Dalton Gang and other outlaws. It was a bestselling series for more than 50 years that was translated into 23 languages and published internationally. He collaborated for two decades with French writer René Goscinny on the series. Morris's pen name is an Anglicized version of his first name.
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Born | Maurice De Bevere (1923-12-01)1 December 1923 Kortrijk, Belgium |
Died | 16 July 2001(2001-07-16) (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Lucky Luke |
Awards | Full list |
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