Pierre Tornade
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.
Filmography
L'Huissier
as The commissioner
L'Huissier
as The commissioner
Asterix and the Big Fight
as Obélix (voice)
Asterix and the Big Fight
as Obélix (voice)
Les Gauloises blondes
as Biturix
Les Gauloises blondes
as Biturix
To Our Late Husband
as Radetsky
To Our Late Husband
as Radetsky
Asterix in Britain
as Obélix (voice)
Asterix in Britain
as Obélix (voice)
Le Dindon
as Pinchard
Le Dindon
as Pinchard
Les Dégourdis de la onzième
as Capitaine Cromières
Les Dégourdis de la onzième
as Capitaine Cromières
Asterix vs. Caesar
as Obélix (voice)
Asterix vs. Caesar
as Obélix (voice)
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
as (voice)
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
as (voice)
Salut la puce
as Alfred
Salut la puce
as Alfred
Signé Furax
as Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue
Signé Furax
as Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue
Le Chêne d'Allouville
as Henri Brainville, mayor
Le Chêne d'Allouville
as Henri Brainville, mayor
Le Charlatan
Le Charlatan
Le Plus Heureux des trois
as Marjavel
Le Plus Heureux des trois
as Marjavel
Général... nous voilà...!
as Julien Berger
Général... nous voilà...!
as Julien Berger
Le Passe-muraille
as Lecuyer
Le Passe-muraille
as Lecuyer
Stop Fooling Around... Soldier!
as Capitaine Marcus
Stop Fooling Around... Soldier!
as Capitaine Marcus
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Robert Ferry
Dis bonjour à la dame !..
as Robert Ferry
Le Jour de gloire
as Le maire
Le Jour de gloire
as Le maire
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
as Abraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
as Abraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)
Forget Me, Mandoline
as Jean-Paul Tardu
Forget Me, Mandoline
as Jean-Paul Tardu
The French Detective
as Commissioner Pignol
The French Detective
as Commissioner Pignol
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
as Capitaine Dumont
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
as Capitaine Dumont
The Dangerous Mission
as Le sergent-chef Lapointe
The Dangerous Mission
as Le sergent-chef Lapointe
The Common Man
as Colin
The Common Man
as Colin
Raging Fists
as Jo, bar owner
Raging Fists
as Jo, bar owner
Impossible Is Not French
as Albert Lombard, patron de l'Agence Lombard et beau-frère d'Antoine
Impossible Is Not French
as Albert Lombard, patron de l'Agence Lombard et beau-frère d'Antoine
Shut Up, Gulli
as The Captain
Shut Up, Gulli
as The Captain
Operation Lady Marlene
as Le commandant Moulinot
Operation Lady Marlene
as Le commandant Moulinot
Le Charlatan
Le Charlatan
Le Permis de conduire
as Le directeur de la banque
Le Permis de conduire
as Le directeur de la banque
Antoine and Sebastian
as Max
Antoine and Sebastian
as Max
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
as Le commissaire
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
as Le commissaire
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
as Capitaine Dumont, commandant de la 7ème compagnie
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?
as Capitaine Dumont, commandant de la 7ème compagnie
The Right of the Maddest
as Le gendarme motorisé
The Right of the Maddest
as Le gendarme motorisé
Daisy Town
as Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice)
Daisy Town
as Averell Dalton / Un parieur (voice)
The Hideout
as Léopold
The Hideout
as Léopold
Three Men on a Horse
as Jo Gabardine
Three Men on a Horse
as Jo Gabardine
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
as Grosswiller, businessman
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
as Grosswiller, businessman
The Brain
as Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)
The Brain
as Belgian Soldier in Armored Car (uncredited)
The Devil by the Tail
as Schwartz - le second complice
The Devil by the Tail
as Schwartz - le second complice
Faites donc plaisir aux amis
as Léon , the cheated husband
Faites donc plaisir aux amis
as Léon , the cheated husband
Asterix and Cleopatra
as (voice)
Asterix and Cleopatra
as (voice)
Beru and These Women
as Policier
Beru and These Women
as Policier
Salut Berthe !
as Father Fauvel
Salut Berthe !
as Father Fauvel
The Tattoo
as le brigadier de Montignac
The Tattoo
as le brigadier de Montignac
A Strange Kind of Colonel
as Inspector
A Strange Kind of Colonel
as Inspector
The Little Bather
as Jean-Baptiste Castagnier, le gardien de phare
The Little Bather
as Jean-Baptiste Castagnier, le gardien de phare
Cette nuit-là à Bethléem
Cette nuit-là à Bethléem
Asterix the Gaul
as Abraracourcix / le marchand de bœufs / Caius Bonus (voice)
Asterix the Gaul
as Abraracourcix / le marchand de bœufs / Caius Bonus (voice)
The Madman of Lab Four
as DST inspector
The Madman of Lab Four
as DST inspector
The Oldest Profession
as The Mover (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)
The Oldest Profession
as The Mover (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") (uncredited)
Deux Romains en Gaule
as Un ancien combattant gaulois
Deux Romains en Gaule
as Un ancien combattant gaulois
The Night of the Generals
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Night of the Generals
as Orderly (uncredited)
Tender Scoundrel
as Le client du garage
Tender Scoundrel
as Le client du garage
The Restaurant
as Le second maître d'hôtel
The Restaurant
as Le second maître d'hôtel
Three Disordered Children
as Un agent en faction
Three Disordered Children
as Un agent en faction
A Woman in White Revolts
as Ambulance man (uncredited)
A Woman in White Revolts
as Ambulance man (uncredited)
A Young World
as Le voisin père de l'enfant
A Young World
as Le voisin père de l'enfant
Funny Money
as Le gardien de prison
Funny Money
as Le gardien de prison
The Gendarme in New York
as Médecin de bord
The Gendarme in New York
as Médecin de bord
Song of the World
Song of the World
Les baratineurs
as Thès
Les baratineurs
as Thès
Les Gorilles
as A police officer
Les Gorilles
as A police officer
Jaloux comme un tigre
as (uncredited)
Jaloux comme un tigre
as (uncredited)
Le Petit Nicolas
as 'Le Bouillon'
Le Petit Nicolas
as 'Le Bouillon'
Bebert and the Train
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Bebert and the Train
as Gendarme (uncredited)
The Reluctant Spy
as An Inspector (uncredited)
The Reluctant Spy
as An Inspector (uncredited)
La Nuit de Tom Brown
as Le barman
La Nuit de Tom Brown
as Le barman
Nina
as Un inspecteur
Nina
as Un inspecteur
That damn Amédée
as Le Magicien
That damn Amédée
as Le Magicien
Crazy in the Noodle
as Maître d'hôtel at "La belle vie"
Crazy in the Noodle
as Maître d'hôtel at "La belle vie"
Les Truands
as Le ministre
Les Truands
as Le ministre