Directing

Ray Goossens

Born August 14, 1926 · Merksem, Belgique

Died December 10, 1998 · aged 72

Ray Goossens was a Belgian animator, director, and comics artist, renowned for his significant contributions to European animation. In 1940, he co-founded the AFIM animation studios with Henri Winkeler and Edmond Roex, producing short animated films such as Smidje Smee. Post-World War II, Goossens ventured into comics, working with the weekly youth magazine Kleine Zondagsvriend. He is best known…

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Asterix the Gaul

Asterix the Gaul · 1967

Asterix the Gaul

MovieFamilyAnimation

In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.

The Calculus Affair

The Calculus Affair · 1964

The Calculus Affair

MovieAnimationComedy

Strange things are happening in the evening at the mansion: glass things break without any apparent reason. Professor Calculus, somewhat apathetic to the whole series of events, leaves the following day to attend a conference on nuclear physics in Geneva. Foreign powers get wind of his work and send their agents to investigate.

Pinocchio in Outer Space

Pinocchio in Outer Space · 1965

Pinocchio in Outer Space

MovieAnimationAdventure

Pinocchio tries to save the Earth from Astro the Space Whale

Spaghetti à la romaine

Spaghetti à la romaine · 1965

Spaghetti à la romaine

The haunted grove

The haunted grove · 1960

The haunted grove

MovieAnimationAdventure

Chlorophylle and Minimum are about to savor a well-deserved vacation. Surprised by a storm, they take refuge in a grove. However, this grove is peculiar. Unbeknownst to them, they have entered a haunted grove.

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé · 1959

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé

SeriesAnimationKids

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Asterix the Gaul

Asterix the Gaul · 1967

Asterix the Gaul

MovieFamilyAnimation

In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.

Director

The Calculus Affair

The Calculus Affair · 1964

The Calculus Affair

MovieAnimationComedy

Strange things are happening in the evening at the mansion: glass things break without any apparent reason. Professor Calculus, somewhat apathetic to the whole series of events, leaves the following day to attend a conference on nuclear physics in Geneva. Foreign powers get wind of his work and send their agents to investigate.

Director

Pinocchio in Outer Space

Pinocchio in Outer Space · 1965

Pinocchio in Outer Space

MovieAnimationAdventure

Pinocchio tries to save the Earth from Astro the Space Whale

Character Designer

Spaghetti à la romaine

Spaghetti à la romaine · 1965

Spaghetti à la romaine

Director

The haunted grove

The haunted grove · 1960

The haunted grove

MovieAnimationAdventure

Chlorophylle and Minimum are about to savor a well-deserved vacation. Surprised by a storm, they take refuge in a grove. However, this grove is peculiar. Unbeknownst to them, they have entered a haunted grove.

Director

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé · 1959

Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé

SeriesAnimationKids

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SeriesAnimationKids

Creator

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SeriesAnimationFamily

Creator

Boule et Bill

Boule et Bill · 1975

SeriesAnimationFamily

Producer

Tip en Tap

Tip en Tap · 1969

SeriesAnimationKids

Two puppies who get into some kind of mischief in each episode, but who are always saved by their uncle (a flying adult dog) at the last second. At the end, their uncle brings them back home to their beds and tucks them in under the sheets.

Director