Pierre Tchernia, 88, ‘Monsieur Cinéma’ And Graddaddy Of French Television

“To retrace his career is to range through 60 years of television history, from [the old] Radiodiffusion française to terrestrial digital television. Like three other Pierres – Desgraupes, Dumayet, Sabbagh – Tchernia was one of the pioneers of this new medium that was tentatively invited into French homes.” (in French; Google Translate version here)