Willy Lateste

(26/8/1930 - 7/6/1967, Belgium)

Michiel de Ruyter, by Willy Lateste 1958
Willy Lateste is best known for his animation work. He was chief animator at the Belvision studios, and he cooperated on among others the 'Astérix' movies in the 1960s. He did several historical comics for the magazine Ons Volkske, such as 'Vader des Vaderlands' (from December 1959) and 'Michiel de Ruyter (from April, 1958).