- Born
- May 5, 1935
- Died
- May 6, 2024 (aged 89)
- Place of birth
- Lyon, Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Bernard Claude Pivot
- Titles
- 7 titles
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.
