François Schuiten

Summary

François Schuiten is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1956^[3]. He worked as a draftsperson^[4], scenographer^[5], postage stamp designer^[6], and comics artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• François Schuiten's place of birth was Brussels^[2].
• François Schuiten was born on April 26, 1956^[3].
• François Schuiten held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• French was François Schuiten's native language^[10].
• François Schuiten's professions included draftsperson^[4].
• François Schuiten's professions included scenographer^[5].
• François Schuiten's professions included postage stamp designer^[6].
• François Schuiten's professions included comics artist^[7].
• François Schuiten's field of work was comics^[11].
• François Schuiten was employed by Q1503317^[12].
• François Schuiten was employed by Pilote^[13].
• François Schuiten was employed by À Suivre^[14].
• A notable work attributed to François Schuiten is Q3235730^[15].
• A notable work attributed to François Schuiten is Les Cités obscures^[16].
• A notable work attributed to François Schuiten is The Last Pharaoh^[17].
• A notable work attributed to François Schuiten is Arts et Métiers^[18].
• A notable work attributed to François Schuiten is Halle Gate metro station^[19].
• François Schuiten received the Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[20].
• François Schuiten received the Gaiman Award^[21].
• François Schuiten received the Inkpot Award^[22].
• François Schuiten received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album^[23].
• François Schuiten received the Prix Saint-Michel^[24].
• François Schuiten received the Max und Moritz award^[25].
• François Schuiten was influenced by René Magritte^[26].
• François Schuiten was influenced by Jules Verne^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Schuiten's place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1956^[3]. French was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson^[4], scenographer^[5], postage stamp designer^[6], and comics artist^[7]. François Schuiten's field of work was comics^[11]. Employers include Q1503317^[12], a magazine^[28], founded in 1975^[29]; Pilote^[13], a periodical^[30], founded in 1959^[31]; and À Suivre^[14], a comics anthology^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3235730^[15], a comic book series^[33]; Les Cités obscures^[16], a comic book series^[34], written by Benoît Peeters^[35]; The Last Pharaoh^[17], a comic book album^[36], written by Jaco Van Dormael^[37]; Arts et Métiers^[18]; and Halle Gate metro station^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[20], an art prize^[38], in France^[39]; Gaiman Award^[21], an award^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 2011^[42]; Inkpot Award^[22], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1974^[45]; Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album^[23], a class of award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1976^[48]; Prix Saint-Michel^[24], an award^[49], in Belgium^[50], founded in 1971^[51]; and Max und Moritz award^[25], a literary award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1984^[54].

Why It Matters

François Schuiten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to him include Les Cités obscures^[57], a comic book series^[58], written by Benoît Peeters^[59].

FAQs

Where was François Schuiten born?

Born in Brussels^[2], François Schuiten…

What did François Schuiten do for work?

François Schuiten worked as draftsperson^[4], scenographer^[5], postage stamp designer^[6], and comics artist^[7].

What awards did François Schuiten receive?

Honors received include Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême^[20], Gaiman Award^[21], Inkpot Award^[22], and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album^[23].