Peyo

Peyo
Peyo in 1990
BornPierre Culliford
(1928-06-25)25 June 1928
Brussels, Belgium
Died24 December 1992(1992-12-24) (aged 64)
Brussels, Belgium
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable works
The Smurfs[1]
Johan et Pirlouit
Benoît Brisefer
Poussy
Spouse(s)
(m. 1952)
Children2
Signature

Pierre Culliford (French: [kylifɔʁd]; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo ([pejo]). His best-known works are the comic book series The Smurfs and Johan and Peewit, the latter in which the Smurfs first appeared.[2]

  1. ^ "Pierre Culliford, Smurf Creator, Dies at 64". The New York Times. 25 December 1992. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. ^ Folkart, Burt A. (25 December 1992). "Pierre Culliford; Created the Widely Popular Smurfs". LA Times. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

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