Bernard Pivot

Bernard Pivot

Born 5 May 1935 in Lyon, Rhône, France

Died 6 May 2024 (aged 89)

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.

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