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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Biography from TMDB.
- January 29, 1928
- October 8, 2016 (aged 88)
- Paris, France
- Actor, writer and director
- 20 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
What are Pierre Tchernia's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 9
Light 17 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8
Gentle 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 0
Steady 13 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 15
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1
Casual 17 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 16 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Un agent de l'Obélisque (Pierre Tchernia's character) in Signé Furax (1981)
Moods and endings
- Happy14
- Bittersweet2
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Pierre Tchernia's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Tchernia's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
45 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Readymade, Emile Reynaud et la peinture s'anima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Asterix and the Vikings(2006)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Tintin voyageur du siècle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Asterix in America(1994)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Héloïse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
L'Huissier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Turning Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Bonjour l'angoisse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Asterix in Britain(1986)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Les rois du gag(1985)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Asterix Versus Caesar(1985)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Le Voyageur imprudent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Signé Furax(1981)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Other One's Mug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
La Grâce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Le Passe-muraille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
La Gueule de l’emploi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all filmsAujourd'hui à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Le viager(1972)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Daisy Town(1971)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Le Francophonissime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Asterix and Cleopatra(1968)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Little Bather(1968)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
La Bonne Peinture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Deux Romains en Gaule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Asterix the Gaul(1967)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Killer Spy(1965)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Le Café liégeois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
A Killing Success(1963)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
War of the Buttons(1962)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Horse for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Rue du Havre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The American Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
On purge bébé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
There Is the Brunette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Le Violon de l'orphéon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Messieurs les farfelus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1957 to 2010.
Biggest box office
Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
Highest rated
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
Most popular right now
Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
Film career
- 1961Screen debut· The American Beauty
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Pierre Tchernia's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Pierre Tchernia work with?
People who share at least 2 of Pierre Tchernia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; René Goscinny shares the most, 11.
Directors
- René GoscinnyShared titles: Asterix and the Vikings (2006), Asterix in America (1994), Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons (1978), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Le viager (1972), Daisy Town (1971), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 11 shared titles with René Goscinny
- Albert UderzoShared titles: Asterix and the Vikings (2006), Asterix in America (1994), Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 7 shared titles with Albert Uderzo
- Robert DhéryShared titles: The Little Bather (1968), The Counterfeit Constable (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Dhéry
Writers
- MorrisShared titles: Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons (1978), Daisy Town (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Morris
- Colette BrossetShared titles: The Little Bather (1968), The Counterfeit Constable (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Colette Brosset
Actors
- Roger CarelShared titles: Asterix and the Vikings (2006), Asterix in America (1994), Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons (1978), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Daisy Town (1971), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 10 shared titles with Roger Carel
- Pierre TornadeShared titles: Asterix in America (1994), Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), Signé Furax (1981), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), Daisy Town (1971), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 8 shared titles with Pierre Tornade
- Michel GalabruShared titles: Signé Furax (1981), The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Le viager (1972), The Little Bather (1968), War of the Buttons (1962)See all 5 shared titles with Michel Galabru
- Henri LabussièreShared titles: Asterix in America (1994), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), War of the Buttons (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Henri Labussière
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Gérard CalviShared titles: The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Le viager (1972), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), The Little Bather (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967), The Counterfeit Constable (1964), A Killing Success (1963)See all 8 shared titles with Gérard Calvi
- Jean TournierShared titles: The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Le viager (1972), The Little Bather (1968), The Counterfeit Constable (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Jean Tournier
- Vladimir CosmaShared titles: Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), Les rois du gag (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Vladimir Cosma
- Monique IsnardonShared titles: Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Monique Isnardon
Producers
- Raymond LeblancShared titles: The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974), Daisy Town (1971), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 4 shared titles with Raymond Leblanc
- Georges DargaudShared titles: Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons (1978), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), Asterix the Gaul (1967)See all 3 shared titles with Georges Dargaud
- Yannik PielShared titles: Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Yannik Piel
- Leon ZuratasShared titles: Le viager (1972), Daisy Town (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Leon Zuratas
Mixed roles
- Yves RobertShared titles: Le viager (1972), War of the Buttons (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Yves Robert
