COMIC ARTIST
Claire Bretécher
1940 - 2020

Claire Bretécher
Claire Bretécher (French: [bʁəteʃe]; 17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020) was a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations included the satirical comic series Les Frustrés, and the unimpressed teenager Agrippine. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claire Bretécher is the 110th most popular comic artist, the 4,374th most popular biography from France (down from 4,285th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Comic Artist.
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Among COMIC ARTISTS
Among comic artists, Claire Bretécher ranks 110 out of 226. Before her are Willy Vandersteen, Sanpei Shirato, Hajime Isayama, Jacques Martin, Jean Tabary, and Masamune Shirow. After her are Ōten Shimokawa, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Keiko Takemiya, E. O. Plauen, Hal Foster, and Iginio Straffi.
Most Popular Comic Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilly Vandersteen
1913 - 1990
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 104
Sanpei Shirato
1932 - 2021
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 105
Hajime Isayama
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 106
Jacques Martin
1921 - 2010
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 107
Jean Tabary
1930 - 2011
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 108
Masamune Shirow
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 109
Claire Bretécher
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 110
Ōten Shimokawa
1892 - 1973
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 111
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 112
Keiko Takemiya
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 113
E. O. Plauen
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 114
Hal Foster
1892 - 1982
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 115
Iginio Straffi
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Claire Bretécher ranks 364. Before her are Warren Cole, Donald Wuerl, Werner Krämer, Bohdan Paczyński, Jean-Paul Proust, and Don Nelson. After her are Jorma Kaukonen, Billy McNeill, Nasser Al-Sabah, Claus Offe, Ralph Towner, and Karin Baal. Among people deceased in 2020, Claire Bretécher ranks 442. Before her are S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ulla Pia, Brent Scowcroft, Joan Feynman, Ernst Jean-Joseph, and Laisenia Qarase. After her are José Luis Capón, Hau Pei-tsun, Günter Sawitzki, Valeriu Muravschi, Edmund M. Clarke, and Michael Chapman.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsWarren Cole
ATHLETE
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 358
Donald Wuerl
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 359
Werner Krämer
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2010
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 360
Bohdan Paczyński
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 361
Jean-Paul Proust
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2010
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 362
Don Nelson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 363
Claire Bretécher
COMIC ARTIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 364
Jorma Kaukonen
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 365
Billy McNeill
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2019
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 366
Nasser Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 367
Claus Offe
SOCIOLOGIST
1940 - 2025
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 368
Ralph Towner
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 369
Karin Baal
ACTOR
1940 - 2024
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 370
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
SINGER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 436
Ulla Pia
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 437
Brent Scowcroft
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 438
Joan Feynman
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2020
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 439
Ernst Jean-Joseph
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 440
Laisenia Qarase
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 441
Claire Bretécher
COMIC ARTIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 442
José Luis Capón
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 443
Hau Pei-tsun
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2020
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 444
Günter Sawitzki
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 445
Valeriu Muravschi
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 446
Edmund M. Clarke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 447
Michael Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 448
In France
Among people born in France, Claire Bretécher ranks 4,374 out of 6,770. Before her are Lucien Michard (1903), Ernest Reyer (1823), Henri Béraud (1885), Bacary Sagna (1983), Audouin Dollfus (1924), and Manu Katché (1958). After her are René Bliard (1932), Gabriel Attal (1989), René Bougnol (1911), Raymond Kaelbel (1932), François Chabot (1756), and Charles Collignon (1877).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsLucien Michard
CYCLIST
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,368
Ernest Reyer
COMPOSER
1823 - 1909
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 4,369
Henri Béraud
WRITER
1885 - 1958
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 4,370
Bacary Sagna
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 4,371
Audouin Dollfus
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 4,372
Manu Katché
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,373
Claire Bretécher
COMIC ARTIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,374
René Bliard
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 4,375
Gabriel Attal
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,376
René Bougnol
ATHLETE
1911 - 1956
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,377
Raymond Kaelbel
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,378
François Chabot
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1794
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,379
Charles Collignon
FENCER
1877 - 1925
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,380
Among COMIC ARTISTS In France
Among comic artists born in France, Claire Bretécher ranks 12. Before her are Philippe Honoré (1941), Émile Cohl (1857), Jacques Tardi (1946), Tignous (1957), Jean-Claude Mézières (1938), and Jacques Martin (1921). After her are Gotlib (1934), François Bourgeon (1945), Sylvain Chomet (1963), David Beauchard (1959), and Joann Sfar (1971).
Philippe Honoré
1941 - 2015
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 6
Émile Cohl
1857 - 1938
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 7
Jacques Tardi
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 8
Tignous
1957 - 2015
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 9
Jean-Claude Mézières
1938 - 2022
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 10
Jacques Martin
1921 - 2010
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 11
Claire Bretécher
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 12
Gotlib
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 13
François Bourgeon
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 14
Sylvain Chomet
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 15
David Beauchard
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 16
Joann Sfar
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 17