Pierre Tchernia
Actor, Writer, Director
January 29, 1928 — October 8, 2016 (88 years)
Pierre Tcherniakowski (29 January 1928 – 8 October 2016), better known as Pierre Tchernia, was a French cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor. In France, he was known as "Magic" Tchernia and Monsieur Cinema.
Born in Paris as Pierre Tcherniakowski, he was the youngest of four children. His father, a Ukrainian immigrant, was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. He grew up in Courbevoie. In 1940, at age 12, he saw John Ford's Western Stagecoach and was inspired to work in cinema. After graduation, he enrolled in a film and photography technical school, and then joined the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies.
He was part of the creation of the first televised news in France in 1949 and was an early French news presenter. In 1955 he became a producer of animation (with a heavy influence from the early animation of Walt Disney). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, Monsieur Cinéma (in French). He was also host or presenter for various French talk, variety, quiz and music shows over the years such as La Clé des champs. Tchernia was the regular French commentator in the Eurovision Song Contest on 14 occasions from 1958 until 1974.
On 14 July 2011, he became Commandeur of the Legion of Honor.
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Born in Paris as Pierre Tcherniakowski, he was the youngest of four children. His father, a Ukrainian immigrant, was an engineer and his mother a seamstress. He grew up in Courbevoie. In 1940, at age 12, he saw John Ford's Western Stagecoach and was inspired to work in cinema. After graduation, he enrolled in a film and photography technical school, and then joined the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies.
He was part of the creation of the first televised news in France in 1949 and was an early French news presenter. In 1955 he became a producer of animation (with a heavy influence from the early animation of Walt Disney). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, Monsieur Cinéma (in French). He was also host or presenter for various French talk, variety, quiz and music shows over the years such as La Clé des champs. Tchernia was the regular French commentator in the Eurovision Song Contest on 14 occasions from 1958 until 1974.
On 14 July 2011, he became Commandeur of the Legion of Honor.
Source: Article "Pierre Tchernia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Filmography
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games · as Le Narrateur (voice)On Plex |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings · as Le Narrateur (voice) |
| 2005 | Arthur en vrai! Le dessin animé · as Pierre Magic Tchernia |
| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra · as Caius Gaspachoandalus / Le Narrateur |
| 2001 | Tintin, le voyageur du siècle · as Narrateur |
| 1994 | Asterix in America · as Le NarrateurOn Plex |
| 1988 | Turning Table · as The Mockingbird (voice) |
| 1988 | L'enfance de l'art · as Cast |
| 1985 | Asterix Versus Caesar · as Terminus |
| 1985 | Maguy · as Cast |
| 1985 | Les rois du gag · as Presenter Of The Césars |
| 1981 | Signé Furax · as Un Agent De L'obélisque |
| 1979 | The Other One's Mug · as Le Speaker Au Défilé |
| 1977 | Le passe-muraille · as Narrator |
| 1976 | The Twelve Tasks of Asterix · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | La gueule de l'emploi · as Le Colleur D'affiches |
| 1972 | The Annuity · as Le Réalisateur De L'équipe Tv |
| 1968 | The Little Bather · as Le Président Du Jury (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Deux Romains en Gaule · as Voix-Off |
| 1965 | Killer Spy · as Interviewer |
| 1964 | The Counterfeit Constable · as L'homme À La 2cv |
| 1963 | A Killing Success · as Legris, Nouveau Cadre Supérieur De 321 (uncredited) |
| 1962 | War of the Buttons · as Bédouin, Rural Warden |
| 1962 | A Horse for Two · as Other Agent Who Arrests The Suitcase Thief |
| 1961 | The American Beauty · as Announcer |
| 1960 | There Is the Brunette · as Guissauguet - Le Client |
| 1988 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1976 | The Twelve Tasks of Asterix · as Screenplay |
| 1974 | The Down-in-the-Hole Gang · as Screenplay |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | Daisy Town · as Screenplay |
| 1968 | Asterix and Cleopatra · as Screenplay |
| 1968 | The Little Bather · as Screenplay |
| 1964 | |
| 1961 | The American Beauty · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | Asterix in America · as IdeaOn Plex |
| 1986 | Asterix in Britain · as Adaptation |
| 1982 | Le voyageur imprudent · as Adaptation |
| 1978 | Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons · as Other |
| 1977 | Le passe-muraille · as Adaptation |
| 1969 | Three Men on a Horse · as Adaptation |
| 1967 | Asterix the Gaul · as With The Collaboration Of |
| 1963 | A Killing Success · as Adaptation |