Georges Bernier

Georget Bernier (; 21 September 1929 – 10 January 2005), more commonly known as Professeur Choron , was a French humorist and founder of Hara-Kiri magazine.

Early years Born in La Neuville-aux-Bois in Lorraine, Bernier was orphaned by his father at 11 years and without a proper education, he vacillated between many jobs before fighting in the Indochina War for 28 months. On his return he worked in the press, and rose through the ranks to take the position of sales manager of the satirical newspaper Zéro.

Éditions du Square It was at Zéro that he met François Cavanna and Fred, with whom he founded the magazine Hara Kiri in 1960. After an initial ban, production of the magazine moved from Rue Choron to Rue de Montholon and Éditions du Square was created at its publication house.

In addition to his role of patron of Éditions du Square, Bernier also invested time in writing and photo-editing for Hara Kiri. It was during this era that he appeared on Jean-Christophe Averty's television variety show Les Raisins verts.

In 1969 the Hara Kiri team created Hara-Kiri Hebdo which shortly thereafter was renamed L’Hebdo Hara-Kiri. and, as of 2011, remains in publication.

Later years In 1988 Bernier adapted his fiches bricolages for television. He also participated in Jean-Michel Ribes' Merci Bernard. His last publications include La Mouise

Personal life Bernier was the father of the comedian Michèle Bernier. He died 10 January 2005 at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris and was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery alongside his wife Odile Vaudelle (1934–1985). In 2008, director Pierre Carles and artist Martin released the documentary Choron Dernière in his honour.

Works Albums Boum boum badaboum le Professeur Choron chante ses chansons

Books Les Jeux de con du professeur Choron, Éditions du Square, 1971 Les Fiches bricolage du professeur Choron, Éditions du Square, 1977 L'Art vulgaire (with Gébé), Éditions du Square, 1982 Moi, Odile, la femme a Choron; petite histoire de Hara-Kiri et Charlie Hebdo (by Christian Bobet), Editions Menges, 1983 Les Chansons du Professeur Choron (illustrated by Philippe Vuillemin), Himalaya, 1991 Choron et Vuillemin sexologues, Magic Strip, 1992 Je bois, je fume et je vous emmerde, ed. Régine Deforges, 1992 Les Jeux de con du Professeur Choron, Glénat, 1992 Vous me croirez si vous voulez (in collaboration with Jean-Marie Gourio), Flammarion, 1993 Y'a rien de pire que l'ignorance (in collaboration with Philippe Vuillemin), Canal+ edition, 1996 Tout s'éclaire (in collaboration with Éric Martin), Le Dilettante, 2001

Operettas Ivre-mort pour la patrie (with Philippe Vuillemin), Canal+, 1998