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.

Known For

Days of Darkness

Bernard Pivot

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

Self (archive footage)

I Betrayed Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Delphine and Carole

Self (archive footage)

Les vendredis d'Apostrophes

Self

Going and Coming Back

Bernard Pivot

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Self (archive footage)

Life and Fate by Vassili Grossman

Self - TV Host (archive footage)