Pierre Tornade

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Pierre Tornade
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Born
Pierre Tournadre

(1930-01-21)21 January 1930
Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze, France
Died7 March 2012(2012-03-07) (aged 82)
Rambouillet, Yvelines, France
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2005

Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) [1] was a French actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998.

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Biography

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. [2]

He then became in demand 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 as the victim's father The Common Man (1975), Captain Dumont in Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? (1973) and its sequels, and commissioner Florimond Faroux on the series Nestor Burma.

A famous voice actor, he was heard as village chief Vitalstatistix in animated films Asterix the 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 Asterix animated films, including 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. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1956 Les Truands MinisterCarlo Rim
1957 Comme un cheveu sur la soupe ButlerMaurice Régamey
1959 Nina Inspector Jean Boyer
1963Bébert et l'OmnibusPoliceman Yves Robert
1963 L'honorable Stanislas, agent secret InspectorJean-Charles Dudrumet
1964 The Counterfeit Constable Supporter in the bus Robert Dhéry
1964 The Gorillas Policeman Jean Girault
1965 Gendarme in New York DoctorJean Girault
1965Les BaratineursThèsFrancis Rigaud
1966Monnaie de singePrison guardYves Robert
1966 The Big Restaurant ButlerJacques Besnard
1966Monsieur le président-directeur généralAdjudantJean Girault
1966 The Oldest Profession Removal man Claude Autant-Lara
1966 Tender Scoundrel Garage customer Jean Becker
1966Trois enfants dans le désordreFaction agent Léo Joannon
1967 The Night of the Generals Orderly Anatole Litvak
1967 The Little Bather Jean-Baptiste CastagnierRobert Dhéry
1968 The Little Bather Le gardien de phareRobert Dhéry
1968Un drôle de colonelUn inspecteurJean Girault
1968Salut Berthe !Père FauvelGuy Lefranc
1968 Le tatoué Police chief Denys de La Patellière
1968Béru et ces damesUn agent de policeGuy Lefranc
1969Faites donc plaisir aux amisLéon - le mari trompé
1969 The Devil by the Tail Schwartz, un gangsterPhilippe de Broca
1969 The Brain Belgian soldier Gérard Oury Uncredited
1969L'Auvergnat et l'AutobusGrosswiller, a businessmanGuy Lefranc
1969Trois hommes sur un chevalJo Gabardine Marcel Moussy
1971L'ExplosionLéopold Marc Simenon
1972Un caveFarmer Gilles Grangier
1973La Raison du plus fouFirst biker François Reichenbach
1973 I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything Police officer Pierre Richard
1973 Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? Captain Dumont Robert Lamoureux
1974 Antoine and Sebastian Max Étienne Périer
1974Le permis de conduireLe directeur de l'agence bancaireJean Girault
1974Le Permis de conduireBank director Jean Girault
1974Vos gueules, les mouettes !Captain Robert Dhéry
1974 Impossible Is Not French Albert LombardRobert Lamoureux
1975 Raging Fists Jo, the bar ownerÉric Le Hung
1975 The Common Man Colin Yves Boisset
1975Soldat Duroc, ça va être ta fêteSergeant LapointeMichel Gérard
1975Opération Lady MarlèneCommander MouinotRobert Lamoureux
1975 The Seventh Company Has Been Found Captain DumontRobert Lamoureux
1975 Adieu poulet Commissaire Pignol Pierre Granier-Deferre
1976Oublie-moi, MandolineJean-Paul TarduMichel Wyn
1976Le Jour de gloireMayorJacques Besnard
1977Dis bonjour à la dameRobert FerryMichel Gérard
1977 Arrête ton char... bidasse! Captain MarcusMichel Gérard
1978Général... nous voilà !Julien BergerJacques Besnard
1979C'est dingue... mais on y vaArthur BeyssacMichel Gérard
1981L'oeil du maîtreLe parachutisteStéphane Kurc
1981Le Chêne d'Allouville / Ils sont fous ces NormandsMayor Henri BrainvilleSerge Pénard
1981Signé FuraxObélisque agent Marc Simenon
1982 Toutes griffes dehors Barbazan Michel Boisrond
1983Salut la puceAlfredRichard Balducci
1984 Fort Saganne Charles's father Alain Corneau
1986 Didi Drives Me Crazy  [ de ]Commissaire BontempsWigbert Wicker
1986À notre regrettable épouxRadetskySerge Korber
1988Les Gauloises blondesLe chef BiturixJean Jabely

Voice actor

Film dubbing

YearTitleRoleDirector
1972 The Godfather Luca Brasi Francis Ford Coppola
1973 High Plains Drifter Sheriff Dan Shaw Clint Eastwood

Animated films

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
1967 Asterix the Gaul Astérix le Gaulois Vitalstatistix / MerchantVoice
1968 Asterix and Cleopatra Astérix et CléopâtreEdifis / Vitalstatistix / MercenaryVoice
1971 Daisy Town Lucky LukeAverell DaltonVoice
1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix Les douze travaux d'Astérix VitalstatistixVoice
1978 La Ballade des Dalton La Ballade des DaltonAverell DaltonVoice
1983Lucky Luke the Lucky CowboyLes Dalton en CavaleAverell Dalton / Baker / ButcherVoice
1985 Asterix Versus Caesar Astérix et la surprise de César Obelix Voice
1986 Asterix in Britain Astérix chez les BretonsVoice
1989 Asterix and the Big Fight Astérix et le coup du menhir Voice
1994 Asterix Conquers America Astérix et les IndiensVoice

Television series

YearTitleRole
1963–1966 Thierry la Fronde Taillevent (episodes 32–48) / Arnaut (episode 20)
1976–1981 The Muppet Show Link Hogthrob / Statler

Animated series

YearTitleRoleNote
1983–1984 Lucky Luke Averell Dalton
1989 Wowser Wowser
1989 Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli BalooFrench voice
1991–1992Lucky LukeAverell Dalton

Video games

YearTitleVoice
2004 Asterix & Obelix XXL Obelix
2005 Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum Obelix

References

  1. ↑ "Décès du comédien Pierre Tornade". Le Point (in French). 7 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 Minovitz, Ethan (8 March 2012). "Pierre Tornade, the voice of "Obelix," dead at 82". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
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