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Pierre Tornade
Actor

Pierre Tornade

21 Jan 1930Born
7 Mar 2012Died
82Age at death
87Credits

Biography

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.

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 87 credits.

  1. 1991Nestor BurmaSeries: Commissaire Faroux (39 episodes)
  2. 1991L'HuissierFilm: The commissioner
  3. 1989Asterix and the Big FightFilm: Obélix (voice)
  4. 1988PalaceSeries: Le client à l'addition "à la tête du client" (1 episode)
  5. 1988La Belle AnglaiseSeries: Raoul (4 episodes)
  6. 1988Les Gauloises blondesFilm: Biturix
  7. 1988To Our Late HusbandFilm: Radetsky
  8. 1986Asterix in BritainFilm: Obélix (voice)
  9. 1986Le DindonFilm: Pinchard
  10. 1986Les Dégourdis de la onzièmeFilm: Capitaine Cromières
  11. 1985Asterix vs. CaesarFilm: Obélix (voice)
  12. 1984Lucky LukeSeries: Averell Dalton (voice) (52 episodes)
  13. 1983Lucky Luke: Daltons on the LooseFilm: (voice)
  14. 1983Salut la puceFilm: Alfred
  15. 1981Signé FuraxFilm: Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue
  16. 1981Le Chêne d'AllouvilleFilm: Henri Brainville, mayor
  17. 1980Le CharlatanFilm
  18. 1979Le Plus Heureux des troisFilm: Marjavel
  19. 1978Général... nous voilà...!Film: Julien Berger
  20. 1978Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the DaltonsFilm: Averell Dalton
  21. 1977Le Passe-murailleFilm: Lecuyer
  22. 1977Stop Fooling Around... Soldier!Film: Capitaine Marcus
  23. 1977Dis bonjour à la dame !..Film: Robert Ferry
  24. 1976Le Jour de gloireFilm: Le maire
  25. 1976The Twelve Tasks of AsterixFilm: Abraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)
  26. 1976Forget Me, MandolineFilm: Jean-Paul Tardu
  27. 1975The French DetectiveFilm: Commissioner Pignol
  28. 1975The Seventh Company Has Been FoundFilm: Capitaine Dumont
  29. 1975The Dangerous MissionFilm: Le sergent-chef Lapointe
  30. 1975The Common ManFilm: Colin
  31. 1975Raging FistsFilm: Jo, bar owner
  32. 1974Impossible Is Not FrenchFilm: Albert Lombard, patron de l'Agence Lombard et beau-frère d'Antoine
  33. 1974Shut Up, GulliFilm: The Captain
  34. 1974Operation Lady MarleneFilm: Le commandant Moulinot
  35. 1974Le CharlatanFilm
  36. 1974Le Permis de conduireFilm: Le directeur de la banque
  37. 1974Antoine and SebastianFilm: Max
  38. 1973I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingFilm: Le commissaire
  39. 1973Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?Film: Capitaine Dumont, commandant de la 7ème compagnie
  40. 1973The Right of the MaddestFilm: Le gendarme motorisé
  41. 1972Pot-BouilleSeries: campardon (7 episodes)
  42. 1971Daisy TownFilm: Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice)
  43. 1971The HideoutFilm: Léopold
  44. 1969Three Men on a HorseFilm: Jo Gabardine
  45. 1969L'Auvergnat et l'AutobusFilm: Grosswiller, businessman
  46. 1969The BrainFilm: Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)
  47. 1969The Devil by the TailFilm: Schwartz - le second complice
  48. 1969Faites donc plaisir aux amisFilm: Léon , the cheated husband
  49. 1968Asterix and CleopatraFilm: (voice)
  50. 1968L'Homme du PicardieSeries: Malbosc (40 episodes)
  51. 1968Beru and These WomenFilm: Policier
  52. 1968Salut Berthe !Film: Father Fauvel
  53. 1968The TattooFilm: le brigadier de Montignac
  54. 1968Le Capitaine FracasseSeries (6 episodes)
  55. 1968A Strange Kind of ColonelFilm: Inspector
  56. 1968The Little BatherFilm: Jean-Baptiste Castagnier, le gardien de phare
  57. 1968Les Dossiers de l'Agence OSeries: Joseph Torrence (13 episodes)
  58. 1967Cette nuit-là à BethléemFilm
  59. 1967Asterix the GaulFilm: Abraracourcix / le marchand de bœufs / Caius Bonus (voice)
  60. 1967The Madman of Lab FourFilm: DST inspector
  61. 1967L'AmateurSeries (1 episode)
  62. 1967The Oldest ProfessionFilm: The Mover (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)
  63. 1967Deux Romains en GauleFilm: Un ancien combattant gaulois
  64. 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm: Orderly (uncredited)
  65. 1967VidocqSeries: Gontran Tornifon (13 episodes)
  66. 1966Tender ScoundrelFilm: Le client du garage
  67. 1966The RestaurantFilm: Le second maître d'hôtel
  68. 1966Three Disordered ChildrenFilm: Un agent en faction
  69. 1966A Woman in White RevoltsFilm: Ambulance man (uncredited)
  70. 1966A Young WorldFilm: Le voisin père de l'enfant
  71. 1966Funny MoneyFilm: Le gardien de prison
  72. 1965Seule a ParisSeries: Paul (52 episodes)
  73. 1965The Gendarme in New YorkFilm: Médecin de bord
  74. 1965Song of the WorldFilm
  75. 1965Les baratineursFilm: Thès
  76. 1964Les GorillesFilm: A police officer
  77. 1964Jaloux comme un tigreFilm: (uncredited)
  78. 1964Le Petit NicolasFilm: 'Le Bouillon'
  79. 1963Bebert and the TrainFilm: Gendarme (uncredited)
  80. 1963The Reluctant SpyFilm: An Inspector (uncredited)

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