Bernard Pivot

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1935-05-05

Deathday

2024-05-06

Place of Birth

Lyon, Rhône, France

Bernard 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.