Directing
Yves Courrière
- Born
- Oct 12, 1935 · Aged 76
- Died
- May 8, 2012
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 0
- TV credits
- 2
- Directing credits
- 1
Also known as (1)
- Gérard Bon
Biography
Yves Courrière, real name Gérard Bon (12 October 1935 – 8 May 2012) was a French writer, biographer and journalist. As a child Courrière read Albert Londres, Oscar Wilde and became passionate about adventure stories. As a journalist, in 1957 he joined the editorial staff of Radio-Luxembourg and participated in Armand Jammot's 10 Millions d'auditeurs, first radio magazine of the post-war period. He was then sent to report in 1958 to follow the voyages of General de Gaulle to Africa, and went to countries affected by armed conflicts, civil wars or revolutions, notably in India, the Middle…