Philippe Geluck
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Philippe Geluck 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.
He also appears in the French talk show presents by Laurent Ruquier
, On a tout essayé ("We've Tried Everything") on the France 2
TV channel. These drawings are published in the magazine VSD
.
In 2009, King Albert II of Belgium
made him a Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium).
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, humorist and cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
. 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
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Le Chat
Le Chat
Le Chat is a comic strip by the Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck.The title character, Le Chat, first appeared in November 22nd 1983 and is one of the bestselling Franco-Belgian comics series. Le Chat is an adult, human-sized, anthropomorphic cat which often comes up with elaborate reasonings...
, which is one of the ten bestselling Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée in French and stripverhalen in Dutch...
series, with in 2008 in French alone 320,000 copies published.
He also appears in the French talk show presents by Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Ruquier, born February 24, 1963 in Le Havre , Normandy, France is a popular French journalist, satirical comedian, and TV and radio host. He is also a columnist, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and impresario.-Biography:...
, On a tout essayé ("We've Tried Everything") on the France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
TV channel. These drawings are published in the magazine VSD
VSD
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.
In 2009, King Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
made him a Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium).