Ted Benoit

Thierry "Ted" Benoit (25 July 1947 – 30 September 2016) was a French comics artist, graphic novelist and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. His influences included Edgar P. Jacobs, Moebius, Robert Crumb and to a lesser extend Jacques Tardi.[1]

Ted Benoit
BornThierry Benoit
(1947-07-25)25 July 1947
Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Died30 September 2016(2016-09-30) (aged 69)
France
NationalityFrench
Area(s)France
Notable works
Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais
Ray Banana
Blake and Mortimer
AwardsPrix du meilleur scénariste (Angoulême, 1979)

Among his works from the 1980s are Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais, a series about aspiring novelist Bingo B. Bongo and his travails; and Ray Banana, a film noir pastiche. Some of these were published in English in Heavy Metal.

Benoit illustrated two books in the Blake and Mortimer series, both written by Jean Van Hamme: The Francis Blake Affair, 1996; and The Strange Encounter, 2001. Benoit died on 30 September 2016 at the age of 69.[2][3]

Published albums
  • 1979: Hôpital, Les Humanoïdes Associés
  • 1981: Vers la ligne claire, Les Humanoïdes Associés
  • 1982: Histoires vraies, written by Yves Cheraqui, Les Humanoïdes Associés
  • 1982: Berceuse électrique, Ray Banana T.1, Casterman
  • 1986: Cité Lumière, Ray Banana T.2, Casterman
  • 1987: Bingo Bongo et son combo congolais, Les Humanoïdes Associés
  • 1989: L'Homme de nulle part, Les mémoires de Thelma Ritter T.1, drawn by Pierre Nedjar, written by Ted Benoit, Casterman
  • 1996: L'Affaire Francis Blake, Blake et Mortimer T.13, written by Jean Van Hamme, Éditions Blake et Mortimer
  • 2001: L'Étrange Rendez-vous, Blake et Mortimer T.15, written by Jean Van Hamme, Éditions Blake et Mortimer
  • 2004: Playback, drawn by François Ayroles, adapted by Ted Benoit from a script by Raymond Chandler, Éditions Denoël
  • 2013: Camera Obscura - Vers la ligne claire et retour, Champaka.
  • 2014: La Philosophie dans la piscine, Ray Banana T.3, La Boîte à bulles.

References
  1. Ted Benoit : "Le dessin d’Hergé était tellement ancré dans notre inconscient collectif que c’était devenu un outil" 26 April 2013 interview (French)
  2. "Le dessinateur de BD, Ted Benoît, est décédé" (in French). Lefigaro.fr. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. TED BENOIT Passes Away at 69


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