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Bernard Pivot

Born
May 5, 1935 · Aged 89
Died
May 6, 2024
Place of birth
Lyon, Rhône, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
19
TV credits
11
Also known as (1)
  • Bernard Claude Pivot

Biography

Bernard Pivot was a French journalist, interviewer and host of cultural television programmes. In 1985, Pivot created the Championnats mondiaux d'orthographe (world spelling championships). He has been Chairman of the Académie Goncourt from 2014 to 2019.