Bernard Pivot

Birthday: May 5th, 1935 Date of Death: May 6th, 2024 Place of Birth: Lyon, Rhône, France

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.