Pierre Tchernia
Pierre Tchernia (born January 29, 1928 in Paris ; † October 8, 2016 there ) was a French screenwriter , film director & producer , presenter , animator and actor .
Life
Tchernia helped create the first television news in France in 1949 and was one of the first news anchors. He was the organizer or presenter for various discussions, quizzes and music shows on French television. From 1958 to 1974 he was also a French commentator at the Eurovision Song Contest .
He was friends with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and wrote the scripts for four Asterix films. On July 14, 2011, he was appointed Commander of the Legion of Honor . Tchernia was amicably caricatured by Goscinny and Uderzo in several Asterix adventures. Tchernia was particularly popular in France as the creator and presenter of the Monsieur Cinéma program and its successors, Mardi Cinéma and Cinéclub . His guests included Jeanne Moreau , Gérard Depardieu , Anna Karina , Jacques Perrin , Jean Marais , Claude Jade , Stéphane Audran , Peter Ustinov , Annie Girardot , Robert Hossein , Jean-Pierre Cassel , Isabelle Adjani , Philippe Noiret , Marie-José Nat , Michel Piccoli and many others. Because of these broadcasts, he is also called Monsieur Cinéma in France .
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: The Great American (La Belle américaine)
- 1963: Caramblages
- 1964: A great Bobby, this Flic (Allez France)
- 1967: Baldwin, the dry swimmer (Le Petit baigneur)
- 1971: Lucky Luke (Lucky Luke)
- 1972: Le Viager
- 1973: The Gaspards (Les Gaspards)
- 1976: Asterix conquers Rome (Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix)
- 1978: Lucky Luke - His Greatest Trick (La Ballade des Dalton)
- 1979: The Halo (La Grace)
- 1985: Asterix - Victory over Caesar (Astérix et la surprise de César)
- 1985: Les rois du gag
- 1986: Asterix with the British (Astérix chez les Bretons)
- 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques)
Web links
- Pierre Tchernia in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tchernia, Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rochefort, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French director, screenwriter, producer, presenter, animator and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 2016 |
| Place of death | Paris |