We knew his voice, but less his face. William Pinville, voice actor who was the voice-over for the game show for nearly 25 years Questions for a championhas just died, the TV Conseil agency, which manages the show's communications, confirmed this Thursday to BFMTV.com.
For 24 years, it was he who introduced the candidates, announced the amount of the prize pool, and listed the list of gifts.
iconic voice of Questions for a champion from 1992 to 2016, he was removed from the show at the same time as the historic host, Julien Lepers, during a new format. He hosted his last show in February 2016.
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In 2008, the journalist Jean-Michel Maire, highlighted in an article on the behind the scenes of the game published in Le Figaro, that William Pinville “himself crafted the small texts of 5 or 6 seconds which are used to present the candidates”.
In 2015, viewers of Questions for a champion were able to discover his face, when Julien Lepers briefly gave way to him.
This voice actor has also lent his beautiful deep voice to commercials and audiobooks. He was also a radio host.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
