Albert Uderzo

Alberto Aleandro Uderzo , known as Albert Uderzo, is a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astrix series and also drew other comics such as Oumpahpah, also in collaboration with Ren Goscinny.

Uderzo was born in Fismes , to parents, Silvio and Iria Crestini , who had recently immigrated from La Spezia, Italy. His childhood ambitions were to become an aircraft mechanic, despite his talents in art becoming apparent at an early age.

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