Peyo

Launched as a comic strip in 1958 by Belgian artist Pierre Culliford , under the pen name "Peyo," the Smurfs quickly became the subjects of books, songs, and feature films in various countries around the world.

Sony Whips Up 'Smurfs' Marketing Frenzy Michelle Kung 2011

Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known by his pen name Peyo, was a staff artist on the weekly children's comic

The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed KATE TAYLOR 2011

But in the spirit of fairness, and with a nod to the great creative force known as Peyo, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and launch a balanced investigation into the Great Question of 2011: Will the Smurfs movie be smurfy ... or smurfy?

Film.com Movie Blog 2010

Like other Smurfs, this figurine was originally created by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (also known as Peyo), and introduced into the United States in the late 1970s.

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Like other Smurfs, this figurine was originally created by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (also known as Peyo), and introduced into the United States in the late 1970s.

unknown title 2009

Like other Smurfs, this figurine was originally created by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford (also known as Peyo), and introduced into the United States in the late 1970s.

unknown title 2009

The Smurfs were the creation of cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, and made their first appearance in a 1958 edition of Belgian comics magazine Le Journal de Spirou.

BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2008

The Smurfs were the creation of cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, and made their first appearance in a 1958 edition of Belgian comics magazine Le Journal de Spirou.

British Blogs 2008

They were created by the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo (1928-92), originally for the adventures serie Johan & Peewit in 1958.

The Local - Sweden's news in English 2008

Fifty years ago Pierre Culliford - better known as Peyo - started a comic ...

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