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{{short description|Belgian comedian, humorist, television writer and cartoonist}}
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'''Philippe Geluck''' (born 7 May 1954 in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]) is a [[comedian]], [[humorist]] and [[cartoonist]]. He studied at the INSAS (''Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle'', National Higher Institute of the Arts of Spectacle). His best-known work is the [[comic strip]] ''[[Le Chat]]'', which is one of the ten bestselling [[Franco-Belgian comics]] series, with in 2008 in French alone 320,000 copies published.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acbd.fr/bilan-2008.html |title=Bilan 2008 |accessdate=2009-03-19 |year=2009 |publisher=[[Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée|ACBD]] |language=French}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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'''Philippe Geluck''' (born 7 May 1954 in [[Belgium]]) is a Belgian [[comedian]], [[humorist]], television writer<ref name=comi/> and [[cartoonist]], who sold more than 14 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Leménager|first=Grégoire|date=15 December 2019|title=Philippe Geluck, son Chat et ses recettes contre la " connerie ambiante "|language=French|work=Le Nouvel Observateur|url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/bd/20191215.OBS22365/philippe-geluck-son-chat-et-ses-recettes-contre-la-connerie-ambiante.html|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref> He studied at the [[INSAS (film school)|INSAS]]. His best-known work is the [[comic strip]] ''[[Le Chat]]'' (''Le Cat'' in English-language editions<ref>[https://lechat.com/en/homepage/ Le Chat], official website of Philippe Geluck.</ref>), which is one of the ten bestselling [[Franco-Belgian comics]] series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbd.fr/bilan-2008.html |title=Bilan 2008 |accessdate=19 March 2009 |year=2009 |publisher=[[Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée|ACBD]] |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216193301/http://www.acbd.fr//bilan-2008.html |archivedate=16 February 2009 }}</ref><ref name=bleu>{{Cite web|title=L'esprit félin de Philippe Geluck|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/les-portraits-de-jean-paul-billo-2012-2013/philippe-geluck|last=Billo|first=Jean-Paul|website=France Bleu|language=French|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>


Geluck created ''Le Chat'' in 1983, for publication in the daily newspaper ''[[Le Soir]]''. By 1987, the strip is published in multiple newspapers and the first album in what will become a long series is put in print. In the 2000s, ''Le Chat'' went global, being translated into several languages and reproduced beyond French-speaking regions, such as the United States and Iran.<ref name=bleu/><ref name=LS>{{Cite news|last=Couvreur|first=Daniel|date=6 October 2015|title=Philippe Geluck: "Le premier strip du Chat était dans Le Soir"|work=Le Soir|language=French|url=https://www.lesoir.be/art/1008980/article/culture/arts-plastiques/2015-10-06/philippe-geluck-premier-strip-du-chat-etait-dans-soir|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref>
He also appears in the French talk show ''On a tout essayé'' ("We've Tried Everything") on the [[France 2]] TV channel. These drawings are published in the magazine ''[[VSD]]''.


While drawing ''Le Chat'', Geluck also published other albums and series: ''Le Fils du Chat'', ''Docteur G'', ''Encyclopédies Universelles'', ''Les Aventures de Scott Leblanc'', ''Geluck se lâche''.<ref name=bleu/>
==Notes==

Geluck is also a theatre actor, and well known to the French-speaking public as a television personality, with his own shows (''Lollipop'', ''L’esprit de famille'', ''La Semaine infernale'', ''Le Jeu des dictionnaire'') and as co-host with [[Laurent Ruquier]] and [[Michel Drucker]].<ref name=bleu/>

In addition to having received other honours, King [[Albert II of Belgium]] made him a Commander of the [[Order of the Crown (Belgium)]] in 2009.<ref name=comi>{{Cite web|title=Philippe Geluck|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geluck_philippe.htm|website=Comicopedia|language=French|access-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0312532|name=Philippe Geluck}}
* [http://www.geluck.com Official website]
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* [http://onatoutessaye.france2.fr/ ''On a TOUT essayé'' (France2)]


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Latest revision as of 14:31, 5 December 2024

Philippe Geluck
Philippe Geluck (2024)
Philippe Geluck in 2024
Born (1954-05-07) 7 May 1954 (age 70)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Alma materINSAS
Occupation(s)comedian, cartoonist
Websitewww.geluck.com

Philippe Geluck (born 7 May 1954 in Belgium) is a Belgian comedian, humorist, television writer[1] and cartoonist, who sold more than 14 million albums worldwide.[2] He studied at the INSAS. His best-known work is the comic strip Le Chat (Le Cat in English-language editions[3]), which is one of the ten bestselling Franco-Belgian comics series.[4][5]

Geluck created Le Chat in 1983, for publication in the daily newspaper Le Soir. By 1987, the strip is published in multiple newspapers and the first album in what will become a long series is put in print. In the 2000s, Le Chat went global, being translated into several languages and reproduced beyond French-speaking regions, such as the United States and Iran.[5][6]

While drawing Le Chat, Geluck also published other albums and series: Le Fils du Chat, Docteur G, Encyclopédies Universelles, Les Aventures de Scott Leblanc, Geluck se lâche.[5]

Geluck is also a theatre actor, and well known to the French-speaking public as a television personality, with his own shows (Lollipop, L’esprit de famille, La Semaine infernale, Le Jeu des dictionnaire) and as co-host with Laurent Ruquier and Michel Drucker.[5]

In addition to having received other honours, King Albert II of Belgium made him a Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) in 2009.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Philippe Geluck". Comicopedia (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ Leménager, Grégoire (15 December 2019). "Philippe Geluck, son Chat et ses recettes contre la " connerie ambiante "". Le Nouvel Observateur (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ^ Le Chat, official website of Philippe Geluck.
  4. ^ "Bilan 2008" (in French). ACBD. 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d Billo, Jean-Paul. "L'esprit félin de Philippe Geluck". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ Couvreur, Daniel (6 October 2015). "Philippe Geluck: "Le premier strip du Chat était dans Le Soir"". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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