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Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Tchernia

Known For Writing
Birthday Jan 29, 1928
Died Oct 08, 2016 (88)
Birthplace Paris, France
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Feb 01, 2026
Entry Date Apr 03, 2025
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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 yo ... ungest 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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Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

2008

as Le narrateur (voice)

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002

as Caius Gaspachoandalus / Le narrateur

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Asterix in Britain

Asterix in Britain

1986

Adaptation

Asterix vs. Caesar

Asterix vs. Caesar

1985

Writer

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

1976

Screenplay

Asterix and Cleopatra

Asterix and Cleopatra

1968

Screenplay

The Other One's Mug

The Other One's Mug

1979

Director

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Organization Category Movie
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Le Francophonissime

as Présentation

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1969

Si Perrault m'était conté

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 03, 1966

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 02, 1987

Discorama

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 04, 1959

L'Académie des 9

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

Vivement dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1998

Samedi soir

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1971

Nulle part ailleurs

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1987

Les Enfants de la télé

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1994

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Midi trente

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 1972

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Cinépanorama

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1956

Apostrophes

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1975

Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 13, 1990

En direct de...

as self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1956

Téléthon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1987

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