Pierre Tchernia
Biography
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. Source: Article "Pierre Tchernia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Movies (35)
Kourou et l'épopée spatiale française
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol
as Self / Interviewer (archive footage)
2019
The Clouzot Scandal
as Self (archive footage)
2017
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Readymade, Emile Reynaud et la peinture s'anima
Writer (Writing)
2010
Asterix at the Olympic Games
as Le narrateur (voice)
2008
Bravo Charlot!
as Self
2007
Asterix and the Vikings
as Le narrateur (voice)
2006
Paul Grimault, image par image
as Self
2003
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Self - Actor
2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
as Caius Gaspachoandalus / Le narrateur
2002
Le Club: Claude Jade
as Self
2001
Tintin voyageur du siècle
as Narrateur
2001
Héloïse
as Narrateur
1991
L'Huissier
Director (Directing)
1991
Turning Table
as The Mockingbird (voice)
1988
Bonjour l'angoisse
Writer (Writing)
1988
Asterix in Britain
Adaptation (Writing)
1986
Les Rois du gag
as Presenter of the Césars
1985
Asterix vs. Caesar
Writer (Writing)
1985
Le Voyageur Imprudent
Director (Directing)
1982
Signé Furax
as Un agent de l'Obélisque
1981
The Other One's Mug
Director (Directing)
1979
La Grâce
Director (Directing)
1979
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Other (Writing)
1978
Le Passe-muraille
Director (Directing)
1977
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1976
La Gueule de l’emploi
as Le colleur d'affiches
1974
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
Director (Directing)
1974
The Annuity
Director (Directing)
1972
Daisy Town
Lyricist (Writing)
1971
Asterix and Cleopatra
Screenplay (Writing)
1968
The Little Bather
as Le président du jury (uncredited)
1968
La bonne peinture
1967
Deux Romains en Gaule
as Voix-off
1967
TV Shows (15)
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Les Enfants de la télé
as Self - Co-Host
1994
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé
Adaptation (Writing)
1990
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self - Guest
1990
Téléthon
as Self
1987
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
Nulle part ailleurs
as Self
1987
L'Académie des 9
as Self
1982
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975
Apostrophes
as Self
1975
Spécial cinéma
as Self
1974
Midi trente
as Self
1972
Samedi soir
as Self
1971
Le Francophonissime
as Présentation
1969