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Pierre Tornade

Pierre Tornade

Actor · Died March 7, 2012, aged 82 · Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, France

Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998. He was born Pierre Tournadre on 21 January 1930 in Bort-les-Orgues in the department of Corrèze. He began his theatrical career at 25 in Elle est folle, Carole at the théâtre du Palais-Royal. In 1956, he played in the musical comedy Irma la douce by Alexandre Breffort and Marguerite Monnot and then made his film debut in Les Truands, where he adopted his stage name, Tornade. The next year, he played a theater role in Pericles, Prince of Tyre before joining the Branquignols troupe of Robert Dhéry, which also included Jean Lefebvre, Michel Serrault and Micheline Dax. He then became very demanded on television and appeared in several sitcoms such as Thierry la Fronde (1963), Le Chevalier d'Harmental (1966), Les Sept de l'escalier quinze B (1967) and Les Dossiers de l'agence O (1968). Because of his tall and imposing stature, he often appeared as a policeman or a soldier. His most famous roles were the father's victim in The Common Man (1975), Captain Dumont in the series Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? (1973) and commissioner Florimond Faroux in the series Nestor Burma. A famous voice actor, he moonlighted as village chief Vitalstatistix in animated films Asterix le Gaul (1967), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968) and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976). He later voiced Averell Dalton in Lucky Luke animated films Daisy Town (1971) and La Ballade des Dalton (1978) and Lucky Luke the Lucky Cowboy (1983). He also voiced Obelix in four other animated films of Asterix, these include Asterix Versus Caesar (1985), Asterix in Britain (1986), Asterix and the Big Fight (1989) and Asterix Conquers America (1994). He was named Chevalier (Knight) of the National Order of Merit in 1996. Tornade died on 7 March 2012 in Rambouillet hospital after several days in a coma. He had fallen accidentally in the stairway of his Yvelines residence the previous week and had been comatose since then. Source: Article "Pierre Tornade" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
January 21, 1930
Died
March 7, 2012 (aged 82)
From
Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Pierre Tornade's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Animation9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies

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

share of theme weight
Power
28%
Bonds
23%
Society
20%
Morality
16%
Survival
6%
Self
5%
Ideas
1%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Absurd
13
Thrilling
6
Tense
2
Warm
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tornade's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Tornade'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

89 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Asterix in America(1994)

    as Obélix

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Nestor Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 39 episodes · as Commissaire Faroux

  • L'Huissier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as The commissioner

  • Asterix and the Big Fight(1989)

    as Obélix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Le client à l'addition "à la tête du client"

  • La Belle Anglaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Raoul

  • Les Gauloises blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Biturix

  • To Our Late Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Radetsky

  • Asterix in Britain(1986)

    as Obélix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Le Dindon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Pinchard

  • Les Dégourdis de la onzième (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Capitaine Cromières

  • Didi Drives Me Crazy(1986)

    as Commissaire Bontemps

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Asterix Versus Caesar(1985)

    as Obélix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Luke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 52 episodes · as Averell Dalton (voice)

  • Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run(1983)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Salut la puce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Alfred

  • Signé Furax(1981)

    as Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Le chêne d'Allouville(1981)

    as Henri Brainville, mayor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Le Charlatan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Le Plus Heureux des trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Marjavel

  • Général... nous voilà...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Julien Berger

  • Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons(1978)

    as Averell Dalton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Le Passe-muraille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lecuyer

  • Stop Fooling Around... Soldier! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Capitaine Marcus

  • Dis bonjour à la dame !.. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Robert Ferry

  • Le Jour de gloire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Le maire

  • The Twelve Tasks of Asterix(1976)

    as Abraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Forget Me, Mandoline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jean-Paul Tardu

  • The French Detective(1975)

    as Commissioner Pignol

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Company Has Been Found(1975)

    as Capitaine Dumont

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Dangerous Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Le sergent-chef Lapointe

  • The Common Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Colin

  • Raging Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jo, bar owner

  • Impossible Is Not French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Albert Lombard, patron de l'Agence Lombard et beau-frère d'Antoine

  • Shut Up, Gulli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Captain

  • Operation Lady Marlene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le commandant Moulinot

  • Le Charlatan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Le Permis de conduire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le directeur de la banque

  • Antoine and Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Max

  • I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything(1973)

    as Le commissaire

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?(1973)

    as Capitaine Dumont, commandant de la 7ème compagnie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Right of the Maddest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Le gendarme motorisé

  • Pot-Bouille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 7 episodes · as campardon

  • Daisy Town(1971)

    as Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Hideout(1971)

    as Léopold

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three Men on a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jo Gabardine

  • L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Grosswiller, businessman

  • The Brain(1969)

    as Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Devil by the Tail(1969)

    as Schwartz - le second complice

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Faites donc plaisir aux amis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Léon , the cheated husband

  • Asterix and Cleopatra(1968)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • L'Homme du Picardie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 40 episodes · as Malbosc

  • Beru and These Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Policier

  • Salut Berthe ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Father Fauvel

  • The Tattoo(1968)

    as le brigadier de Montignac

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Le Capitaine Fracasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • A Strange Kind of Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Inspector

  • The Little Bather(1968)

    as Jean-Baptiste Castagnier, le gardien de phare

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 13 episodes · as Joseph Torrence

  • Cette nuit-là à Bethléem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Asterix the Gaul(1967)

    as Abraracourcix / le marchand de bœufs / Caius Bonus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Madman of Lab Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as DST inspector

  • L'Amateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    as The Mover (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deux Romains en Gaule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Un ancien combattant gaulois

  • The Night of the Generals(1967)

    as Orderly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Vidocq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gontran Tornifon

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    as Le client du garage

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • What's Cooking in Paris(1966)

    as Le second maître d'hôtel

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Three Disordered Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Un agent en faction

  • A Woman in White Revolts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ambulance man (uncredited)

  • A Young World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le voisin père de l'enfant

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le gardien de prison

  • Seule a Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 52 episodes · as Paul

  • The Gendarme in New York(1965)

    as Médecin de bord

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Le chant du monde(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Les baratineurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Thès

  • Les gorilles(1964)

    as A police officer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jaloux comme un tigre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as (uncredited)

  • Le Petit Nicolas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as 'Le Bouillon'

  • Bebert and the Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gendarme (uncredited)

  • The Reluctant Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as An Inspector (uncredited)

  • Quand on est deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Le chef déménageur

  • La Nuit de Tom Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Le barman

  • Nina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Un inspecteur

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules

  • That damn Amédée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Le Magicien

  • Crazy in the Noodle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Maître d'hôtel at "La belle vie"

  • Les Truands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Le ministre

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles from 1956 to 1991; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Asterix the Gaul (1967)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Asterix and the Big Fight (1989)

Film career

19561991

Peak 1968 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 87: 87 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s38 · acting1970s26 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
577277

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pierre Tornade's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Hideout (1971)

76th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. 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 Tornade work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Tornade's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; René Goscinny shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles