Bernard Pivot

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Personal Info

Known for

Acting

From

Lyon, Rhône, France

Born

5/5/1935

Age

90

Credit(s)

19

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.