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Jean-Jacques Sempé

Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (17 August 1932 – 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, Le petit Nicolas, and also for his poster-like illustrations, usually drawn from a distant or high viewpoint depicting detailed countrysides or cities.

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French cartoon artist (1932–2022)

Born	17 Aug 1932
Died	11 Aug 2022

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Nicholas

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
First published in 1960 — 37 editions
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Nicholas and the gang

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
First published in 1963 — 24 editions
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Nicholas again

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
First published in 1961 — 23 editions
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Nicholas on vacation

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
First published in 1962 — 23 editions
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Joachim a des ennuis

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny First published in 1967 — 14 editions
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Le petit Nicolas a des ennuis

by Jean-Jacques Sempé and René Goscinny
First published in 1993 — 9 editions
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La grande panique

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1965 — 6 editions

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Sempe: Nothing is Simple (Sempe)

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 2006 — 6 editions

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A little bit of Paris

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 2001 — 4 editions

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Catherine Certitude (Folio) (English and French Edition)

by Patrick Modiano and Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1988 — 4 editions

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Marcellin Caillou.

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1969 — 3 editions

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Sempé: Lefebre Gallery, December 11, 1984 to January 19, 1985.

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1984 — 3 editions

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Martin Pebble

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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Par avion

by Jean-Jacques Sempé
First published in 1989 — 2 editions
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Quelques représentations

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1987 — 2 editions

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COFF FOL SEMPE 98 5V

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1998 — 2 editions

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Nioclás Beag: Eachtraí Arís Eile

by René Goscinny, Séamus Ó Coileáin, and Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 2019 — 2 editions

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The musicians

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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A little bit of France

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 2008 — 2 editions

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Rien n'est simple..

by Jean-Jacques Sempé First published in 1962 — 2 editions

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French cartoon artist (1932–2022)

Born	17 Aug 1932
Died	11 Aug 2022

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL325366A
BookBrainz: a10429a8-7b73-43e5-af8d-08a5c3c45ce8
ISNI: 0000000121441380
IMDb: nm1046729
Library of Congress Names: n50009766
MusicBrainz: e0c2fa28-6a02-4819-9c58-5f6257040390
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV095749
VIAF: 95159270
Wikidata: Q354371
Inventaire.io: wd:Q354371

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Jean Jacques Sempé
Sempé
Jean J. Sempé
J. Sempé
J.J. Sempé
J. J. Sempé

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Jean-Jacques Sempé