COMIC ARTIST
Jijé
1914 - 1980
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Jijé
Joseph Gillain (French: [ʒilɛ̃]), better known by his pen name Jijé ([ʒiʒe]; 13 January 1914 – 19 June 1980), was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip (and for having introduced the Fantasio character) and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jijé has received more than 64,581 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Jijé is the 95th most popular comic artist (down from 89th in 2019), the 549th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 480th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Comic Artist.
Memorability Metrics
65k
Page Views (PV)
49.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.81
Effective Languages (L*)
2.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Jijé ranks 95 out of 226. Before him are Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Sergio Toppi, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Fujio Akatsuka, Sanpei Shirato, and Lee Falk. After him are Willy Vandersteen, Juan Giménez, Jean-Claude Mézières, Hajime Isayama, Masamune Shirow, and Tsukasa Hojo.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaolo Eleuteri Serpieri
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 89
Sergio Toppi
1932 - 2012
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 90
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 91
Fujio Akatsuka
1935 - 2008
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 92
Sanpei Shirato
1932 - 2021
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 93
Lee Falk
1911 - 1999
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 94
Jijé
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 95
Willy Vandersteen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 96
Juan Giménez
1943 - 2020
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 97
Jean-Claude Mézières
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 98
Hajime Isayama
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 99
Masamune Shirow
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 100
Tsukasa Hojo
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Jijé ranks 234. Before him are Wolfgang Windgassen, Jan Kott, Carlo Biagi, Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Jo Cals, and Marcel Kint. After him are Victor Sen Yung, Jyoti Basu, Annemarie Selinko, Krishan Chander, Jack Cardiff, and Hermínio de Brito. Among people deceased in 1980, Jijé ranks 183. Before him are Juan García Oliver, Harri Larva, Graham Sutherland, Maurice Genevoix, Ragnar Gustavsson, and Lado Gudiashvili. After him are Victor Sen Yung, Peppino De Filippo, Jacob Talmon, Vladimír Holan, Toshiko Yuasa, and Mia May.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Windgassen
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 228
Jan Kott
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 229
Carlo Biagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 230
Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2000
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 231
Jo Cals
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1971
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 232
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 233
Jijé
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 234
Victor Sen Yung
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 235
Jyoti Basu
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 236
Annemarie Selinko
WRITER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 237
Krishan Chander
WRITER
1914 - 1977
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 238
Jack Cardiff
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 239
Hermínio de Brito
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 240
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsJuan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 177
Harri Larva
ATHLETE
1906 - 1980
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 178
Graham Sutherland
PAINTER
1903 - 1980
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 179
Maurice Genevoix
WRITER
1890 - 1980
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 180
Ragnar Gustavsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 181
Lado Gudiashvili
ARTIST
1896 - 1980
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 182
Jijé
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 183
Victor Sen Yung
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 184
Peppino De Filippo
ACTOR
1903 - 1980
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 185
Jacob Talmon
HISTORIAN
1916 - 1980
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 186
Vladimír Holan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1980
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 187
Toshiko Yuasa
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1980
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 188
Mia May
ACTOR
1884 - 1980
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 189
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jijé ranks 549 out of 1,190. Before him are Ludo Coeck (1955), Jacques d'Arthois (1613), Edmond Leburton (1915), Léon Delacroix (1867), Natacha Atlas (1964), and Marcel Kint (1914). After him are Christian Piot (1947), Jacky Munaron (1956), Joseph Pholien (1884), Willy Vandersteen (1913), Grégoire de Saint-Vincent (1584), and Gonzales Coques (1614).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsLudo Coeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 1985
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 543
Jacques d'Arthois
PAINTER
1613 - 1686
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 544
Edmond Leburton
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1997
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 545
Léon Delacroix
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1929
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 546
Natacha Atlas
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 547
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 548
Jijé
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 549
Christian Piot
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 550
Jacky Munaron
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 551
Joseph Pholien
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1968
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 552
Willy Vandersteen
COMIC ARTIST
1913 - 1990
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 553
Grégoire de Saint-Vincent
MATHEMATICIAN
1584 - 1667
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 554
Gonzales Coques
PAINTER
1614 - 1684
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 555
Among COMIC ARTISTS In Belgium
Among comic artists born in Belgium, Jijé ranks 9. Before him are Morris (1923), André Franquin (1924), Benoît Sokal (1954), Jean Van Hamme (1939), Hermann Huppen (1938), and Jean-Michel Charlier (1924). After him are Willy Vandersteen (1913), and Greg (1931).
Morris
1923 - 2001
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 3
André Franquin
1924 - 1997
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4
Benoît Sokal
1954 - 2021
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 5
Jean Van Hamme
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 6
Hermann Huppen
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 7
Jean-Michel Charlier
1924 - 1989
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 8
Jijé
1914 - 1980
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 9
Willy Vandersteen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 10
Greg
1931 - 1999
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 11