Actor · Book · Producer · Presenter
Born May 5, 1935 · Lyon, Rhône, France
Active 1975–2024 · Awards: Officer of the Order of Canada, Knight of the National Order of Quebec, Prix de la langue française, 7 d'Or, Prix de la critique, Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Paulée de Meursault Prize
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).