Ray Goossens
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Ray Goossens was a Flemish
artist, animator and director best known for creating Musti
.
, Belgium in 1924. Interested in animation from before World War II
, he created the animation studio AFIM in Antwerp in 1940, together with Jules Luyckx and Henri Winkeler. They had 15 employees, including later famous comics artists like Bob de Moor
and Jef Nys
. They created a number of short animated movies, of which Smidje Smee was the most successful.
After the war, Goossens started working as a comics creator with Kleine Zondagsvriend, a weekly youth magazine. He created a number of sseries, some based on existing stories like Tijl Uilenspiegel and Reinaert de Vos, some new like Tsjoem (a parrot) and Snops en de bende. He also worked as an illustrator for different newspapers and magazines, including Gazet van Antwerpen
.
He worked as an animator mainly for client's publicity purposes, and in 1959 became artistic director
of Belvision, the new animation studios of Le Lombard
, one of the major Belgian comics publishers. At first, they created series based on existing comics series like Oumpah-pah
, Hergé's Adventures of Tintin
or Chlorophylle. They also made the full length movie Pinocchio in Outer Space
.
From 1965 to 1969 he worked as an independent animator and director. In 1967 he directed Asterix the Gaul
, the first feature film based on this comic, and in 1969 he joined Dupuis
, where he created with the animation studios a number of children's series like Tip en Tap
, De Pili's and Musti
, which was based on a character he had already created in 1945. He also directed a series based on the adventures of Boule et Bill
.
From 1977 onwards, Ray Goossens taught animation at the R.I.T.C.S in Brussels. His final success as a director followed in 1980, with Plons de gekke kikker.
Ray Goossens died in 1998 in Deurne
.
Indepdendent work:
With Belvision
With Dupuis
:
With VRT
Flemish people
The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...
artist, animator and director best known for creating Musti
Musti (character)
Musti is a cartoon character, created by Flemish graphic artist Ray Goossens in 1945. Musti is a little cat, living with his mother and father in a little house in a rural village, surrounded by a large garden with animals and trees.-Television series:...
.
Biography
Ray Goossens was born in MerksemMerksem
Merksem is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has almost 41,000 inhabitants.-History:The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as Merk and Heim being part of the diocese Kamerijk...
, Belgium in 1924. Interested in animation from before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he created the animation studio AFIM in Antwerp in 1940, together with Jules Luyckx and Henri Winkeler. They had 15 employees, including later famous comics artists like Bob de Moor
Bob de Moor
Bob de Moor is the pen name of Robert Frans Marie De Moor , a Belgian comics creator. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of the Ligne claire style. He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated with Hergé on several volumes of The Adventures of...
and Jef Nys
Jef Nys
Jozef "Jef" Nys was a Belgian comic book creator. He was best known for his comic strip Jommeke.-Biography:...
. They created a number of short animated movies, of which Smidje Smee was the most successful.
After the war, Goossens started working as a comics creator with Kleine Zondagsvriend, a weekly youth magazine. He created a number of sseries, some based on existing stories like Tijl Uilenspiegel and Reinaert de Vos, some new like Tsjoem (a parrot) and Snops en de bende. He also worked as an illustrator for different newspapers and magazines, including Gazet van Antwerpen
Gazet van Antwerpen
The Gazet van Antwerpen is a Belgian newspaper in Antwerp and Flanders, published by Concentra.-History:...
.
He worked as an animator mainly for client's publicity purposes, and in 1959 became artistic director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of Belvision, the new animation studios of Le Lombard
Le Lombard
Le Lombard or Lombard Editions is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when the Tintin magazine was launched. In 1986 the company was acquired by Média-Participations.-Titles:Lombard's more famous series include:*Clifton...
, one of the major Belgian comics publishers. At first, they created series based on existing comics series like Oumpah-pah
Oumpah-pah
Oumpah-pah le Peau-Rouge is a comics series created by comics artist Albert Uderzo and comics author René Goscinny, best known as the creators of Asterix the Gaul. The series first appeared in the weekly Journal de Tintin in 1958 though it remained serialised for a relatively short time...
, Hergé's Adventures of Tintin
Hergé's Adventures of Tintin
Hergé's Adventures of Tintin was an animated television series based on Hergé's popular comic book series, The Adventures of Tintin. The series was produced by Belvision and aired from 1959 to 1963, with 104 five-minute episodes produced...
or Chlorophylle. They also made the full length movie Pinocchio in Outer Space
Pinocchio in Outer Space
Pinocchio in Outer Space was a Belgian-American animated film which sets Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio character on a rocketship adventure. Peter Lazer does the voice of Pinocchio...
.
From 1965 to 1969 he worked as an independent animator and director. In 1967 he directed Asterix the Gaul
Asterix the Gaul (film)
Asterix the Gaul is a 1967 Belgian/French animated film, based on the comic book of the same name, which was the first book in the highly popular comic series Asterix by Goscinny and Uderzo. The film sticks to the book's plot very closely....
, the first feature film based on this comic, and in 1969 he joined Dupuis
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
, where he created with the animation studios a number of children's series like Tip en Tap
Tip en Tap
Tip en Tap was an Belgian animated television series created by Ray Goossens and produced by the Belgische Radio en Televisie in 1971. There were 26 episodes....
, De Pili's and Musti
Musti (character)
Musti is a cartoon character, created by Flemish graphic artist Ray Goossens in 1945. Musti is a little cat, living with his mother and father in a little house in a rural village, surrounded by a large garden with animals and trees.-Television series:...
, which was based on a character he had already created in 1945. He also directed a series based on the adventures of Boule et Bill
Boule et Bill
Boule et Bill is a popular comic, created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. In 2003 the artistic responsibility of the series was passed on to Roba's former assistant Laurent Verron...
.
From 1977 onwards, Ray Goossens taught animation at the R.I.T.C.S in Brussels. His final success as a director followed in 1980, with Plons de gekke kikker.
Ray Goossens died in 1998 in Deurne
Deurne
Deurne may refer to two towns:* Deurne, North Brabant, a municipality in North Brabant * Deurne, Belgium, a district of the city of Antwerp...
.
As director
With AFIM:- 1940: Rapi Roum and Metamorfose
- 1941: Hoe primmeke ter wereld kwam
- 1942: Smidje Smee
- 1947: De lamme maakt een ritje
Indepdendent work:
- 1956: Wat 'n vader
- 1958: Paviljoen Wetenschappen for the Expo 58 world fair
- 1959: Van zilverzout tot zilverbeeld
- 1960: Van katoenbol tot filmonderlaag
- 1968: Er was eens, Hoera, ik ben vader! and In naam der wet
With Belvision
- 1959-1962: Hergé's Adventures of TintinHergé's Adventures of TintinHergé's Adventures of Tintin was an animated television series based on Hergé's popular comic book series, The Adventures of Tintin. The series was produced by Belvision and aired from 1959 to 1963, with 104 five-minute episodes produced...
: The Shooting StarThe Shooting StarThe Shooting Star is the tenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip books that were written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero....
, The Crab with the Golden ClawsThe Crab with the Golden ClawsThe Crab with the Golden Claws is the ninth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero...
, The Secret of the UnicornThe Secret of the UnicornThe Secret of the Unicorn is the eleventh title in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, written and illustrated by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Designed to be the first volume in a two-part story, the plot of The Secret of the Unicorn was continued in the twelfth Tintin adventure, Red...
, Red Rackham's TreasureRed Rackham's TreasureRed Rackham's Treasure is the twelfth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. It is a continuation of The Secret of the Unicorn, and is one of very few Tintin...
and The Calculus AffairThe Calculus AffairThe Calculus Affair is the eighteenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero....
: in total 102 episodes of 5 minutes - 1960: Le bosquet hanté
- 1961: Boothill Mc Gall, sheriff and Coin-coin
- 1964: Canard à l'orange
- 1965: Spaghetti à la romaine, Oumpah-PahOumpah-pahOumpah-pah le Peau-Rouge is a comics series created by comics artist Albert Uderzo and comics author René Goscinny, best known as the creators of Asterix the Gaul. The series first appeared in the weekly Journal de Tintin in 1958 though it remained serialised for a relatively short time...
and Pinocchio in Outer SpacePinocchio in Outer SpacePinocchio in Outer Space was a Belgian-American animated film which sets Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio character on a rocketship adventure. Peter Lazer does the voice of Pinocchio... - 1967: Asterix the GaulAsterix the Gaul (film)Asterix the Gaul is a 1967 Belgian/French animated film, based on the comic book of the same name, which was the first book in the highly popular comic series Asterix by Goscinny and Uderzo. The film sticks to the book's plot very closely....
With Dupuis
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
:
- 1968-1982: MustiMusti (character)Musti is a cartoon character, created by Flemish graphic artist Ray Goossens in 1945. Musti is a little cat, living with his mother and father in a little house in a rural village, surrounded by a large garden with animals and trees.-Television series:...
(52 episodes of 5 minutes) - 1971: Tip en TapTip en TapTip en Tap was an Belgian animated television series created by Ray Goossens and produced by the Belgische Radio en Televisie in 1971. There were 26 episodes....
- 1973: De Pilis
- 1975: Boule et BillBoule et BillBoule et Bill is a popular comic, created in 1959 by the Belgian writer-artist Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. In 2003 the artistic responsibility of the series was passed on to Roba's former assistant Laurent Verron...
and Bobo - 1984: Trompo
With VRT
VRT
The abbreviation VRT may be a reference to:* Vehicle Registration Tax* Verkehrsverbund Region Trier, Trier regional transport* Vision Restoration Therapy, a therapy to improve the visual field after a stroke or brain injury...
- 1990: Musti: 104 new episodes
External links
- Biography at LambiekLambiekLambiek is a comic book store and art gallery in Amsterdam, founded in 1968 by Kees Kousemaker .It has held exhibitions of art by comic creators, including Robert Crumb, Daniel Clowes, Erik Kriek, André Franquin, Tanino Liberatore and Chris Ware...
's Comiclopedia (focuses on his comics work) - Biography in Dutch at Filmhuis Klappei (focuses on his animation)
- IMDb