Pierre Tchernia
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Pierre Tchernia was born Pierre Tcherniakowski on January 29, 1928 in Paris
. In France
known as "Magic" Tchernia and Monsieur Cinema, he is a cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor.
). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, Monsieur Cinéma. He has also been host or presenter for various French talk, variety, quiz and music shows over the years. Tchernia was the regular French commentator in the Eurovision Song Contest
on 14 occasions from 1958 until 1974.
On July 14, 2011, he became Commandeur of the Legion of Honor.
and Albert Uderzo
, the creators of Asterix
, he has narrated many of the Asterix films in the original French, and written the screenplay for 4 of them.
He has also been caricatured numerous times in the series:
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
known as "Magic" Tchernia and Monsieur Cinema, he is a cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor.
Career
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 DisneyWalt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
). For many years he hosted a television game show of movie trivia, Monsieur Cinéma. He has also been host or presenter for various French talk, variety, quiz and music shows over the years. Tchernia was the regular French commentator in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
on 14 occasions from 1958 until 1974.
On July 14, 2011, he became Commandeur of the Legion of Honor.
Asterix
A good friend of René GoscinnyRené Goscinny
René Goscinny was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known for the comic book Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary.-Early life:Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, to a family...
and Albert Uderzo
Albert Uderzo
Albert Uderzo is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.-Early life:...
, the creators of Asterix
Asterix
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on October 29, 1959...
, he has narrated many of the Asterix films in the original French, and written the screenplay for 4 of them.
He has also been caricatured numerous times in the series:
- initially in PilotePilotethumb|Cover of the first Pilote teaser issue, #0.Pilote was a French comics periodical published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as Astérix le Gaulois, Blueberry, Achille Talon, and Valérian et...
306 he is shown interviewing Asterix about the upcoming story Asterix in BritainAsterix in BritainAsterix in Britain is the eighth in the Asterix comic book series. It was published in serial form in Pilote magazine, issues 307-334, in 1965, and in album form in 1966... - in Asterix the LegionaryAsterix the LegionaryAsterix the Legionary is the tenth Asterix book in the Asterix comic book series by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published as a serial in Pilote magazine, issues 368-389, in 1966.-Synopsis:...
he is pictured as one of the Roman officers around Caesar's map table - in Pilote 556 the announcement page for Asterix in SwitzerlandAsterix in SwitzerlandAsterix in Switzerland is the sixteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo...
has him hosting a game show with Asterix as guest and Goscinny & Uderzo as contestants - in Asterix in CorsicaAsterix in CorsicaAsterix in Corsica is the twentieth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo . It was originally serialized in Pilote issues 687-708 in 1973...
he is "Centurion Hippopotamus" of the Roman camp of Totorum - in Asterix and Caesar's GiftAsterix and Caesar's GiftAsterix and Caesar's Gift is the twenty-first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo . It was the first Asterix adventure that was not published in serial form in Pilote prior to its publication as a book.-The gift of Caesar:The story begins c...
he appears as one of the soldiers being demobbed - in Obelix and Co.Obelix and Co.Obelix and Co. is the twenty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo . The book's main focus is on the attempts by the Gaul-occupying Romans to corrupt the one remaining village that still holds out against them by instilling capitalism.-Plot...
he is part of the demoralized troop being replaced at the start of the story -- drinking from an amphoraAmphoraAn amphora is a type of vase-shaped, usually ceramic container with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body...
of wine, he is seen being carried out by caricatures of Goscinny and Uderzo - in Asterix in BelgiumAsterix in BelgiumAsterix in Belgium is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo .It is noted as the last Asterix story Goscinny worked on...
he is a legionary who has no problem with being beaten up by Obelix after having been stationed in Belgium - in The Twelve Tasks of AsterixThe Twelve Tasks of AsterixThe Twelve Tasks of Asterix is an animated feature film based on the Asterix comic book series. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creators of the series, wrote the story and directed the film themselves; with co-direction by Pierre Watrin and the screenplay co-written by Pierre Tchernia, a...
he is the Roman Prefect in a bureaucratic office known as the "The Place That Sends You Mad."
Filmography (selected)
- 1949 part of the first French television news
- 1961 L'Ami Public n°1 — host of a series on the films of Walt Disney
- 1963 Carom ShotsCarom ShotsCarom Shots is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Marcel Bluwal. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean-Claude Brialy - Paul Martin* Louis de Funès - Norbert Charolais* Michel Serrault - Le commissaire Baudu / Policeman Baudu...
— screenwriter - 1965 Pleins feux sur StanislasPleins feux sur StanislasPleins feux sur Stanislas is a French comedy thriller film from 1965. It was directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet, written by Michel Cousin and Jean-Charles Dudrumet, starring Jean Marais...
— actor - 1966 won the Rose d'Or (Golden Rose) at the Montreux festival
- 1966 Monsieur Cinéma television quiz show (host)
- 1968 Asterix and CleopatraAsterix and Cleopatra (film)Asterix and Cleopatra is a Belgian/French animated film released in 1968; it is the second Asterix adventure to be made into a feature film...
— screenwriter/film adaption - 1971 Daisy Town (Lucky LukeLucky LukeLucky Luke is a Belgian comics series created by Belgian cartoonist, Maurice De Bevere better known as Morris, the original artist, and was for one period written by René Goscinny...
) — lyrics - 1976 The Twelve Tasks of AsterixThe Twelve Tasks of AsterixThe Twelve Tasks of Asterix is an animated feature film based on the Asterix comic book series. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creators of the series, wrote the story and directed the film themselves; with co-direction by Pierre Watrin and the screenplay co-written by Pierre Tchernia, a...
— screenwriter/narrator in the original French - 1978 The Ballad of the Dalton Gang (Lucky Luke) — screenwriter
- 1985 Asterix Versus CaesarAsterix Versus CaesarAsterix Versus Caesar is the first of the 1980s Asterix films and the fourth film adaption based on the Asterix comic books...
— screenwriter/narrator in the original French - 1986 Asterix in BritainAsterix in Britain (film)Asterix in Britain is an animated film released in 1986; the fifth Asterix feature film, and the last from Dargaud Films. It is based on the book of the same name...
— screenwriter/film adaption - 2002 Asterix and Obelix: Mission CleopatraAsterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraAsterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, is a 2002 French-German film based on the comic book Astérix et Cléopatre by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and a sequel for the 1999 movie Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. It was the most expensive French...
— played "Caius Gaspachoandalus"/narrator in the original French - 2006 Asterix and the VikingsAsterix and the VikingsAsterix and the Vikings is an animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel Asterix and the Normans, which was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo...
— narrator in the original French
External links
- Mini Biography
- Caricatures of Pierre Tchernia in many Astérix albums