JOURNALIST
Bernard Pivot
1935 - 2024

Bernard Pivot
Bernard Pivot (French: [bɛʁnaʁ pivo]; 5 May 1935 – 6 May 2024) was a French journalist, interviewer and host of cultural television programmes. He was chairman of the Académie Goncourt from 2014 to 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Pivot is the 61st most popular journalist (up from 73rd in 2019), the 3,946th most popular biography from France (up from 4,193rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular French Journalist.
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Among JOURNALISTS
Among journalists, Bernard Pivot ranks 61 out of 196. Before him are Daphne Caruana Galizia, Larry Kudlow, Pavlo Chubynsky, Plínio Salgado, Jacob Riis, and Martin Parr. After him are Vladislav Listyev, Kazimierz Nowak, Dith Pran, Maria Ressa, Michaëlle Jean, and Salima Ghezali.
Most Popular Journalists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDaphne Caruana Galizia
1964 - 2017
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 55
Larry Kudlow
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 56
Pavlo Chubynsky
1839 - 1884
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 57
Plínio Salgado
1895 - 1975
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 58
Jacob Riis
1849 - 1914
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 59
Martin Parr
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 60
Bernard Pivot
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 61
Vladislav Listyev
1956 - 1995
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 62
Kazimierz Nowak
1897 - 1937
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 63
Dith Pran
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 64
Maria Ressa
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 65
Michaëlle Jean
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 66
Salima Ghezali
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 67
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Bernard Pivot ranks 270. Before him are Belinda Lee, Doug McClure, Valentin Gaft, Alfrēds Rubiks, Syd Field, and Rafer Johnson. After him are Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., Hrvoje Šarinić, Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Oscar Panno, Giacomo Losi, and Alfredo del Águila. Among people deceased in 2024, Bernard Pivot ranks 286. Before him are Gisela Birkemeyer, Denílson Custódio Machado, Michael Verhoeven, Rosie Reyes, Lou Donaldson, and Milan Nenadić. After him are Luis Ayala, Guy Bonnet, Pete Rose, Vic Seixas, Mark Damon, and Vaino Väljas.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsBelinda Lee
ACTOR
1935 - 1961
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 264
Doug McClure
ACTOR
1935 - 1995
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 265
Valentin Gaft
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 266
Alfrēds Rubiks
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 267
Syd Field
WRITER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 268
Rafer Johnson
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 269
Bernard Pivot
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 270
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 271
Hrvoje Šarinić
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 272
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 273
Oscar Panno
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 274
Giacomo Losi
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 275
Alfredo del Águila
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 276
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsGisela Birkemeyer
ATHLETE
1931 - 2024
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 280
Denílson Custódio Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 281
Michael Verhoeven
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 282
Rosie Reyes
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 283
Lou Donaldson
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 284
Milan Nenadić
ATHLETE
1943 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 285
Bernard Pivot
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 286
Luis Ayala
TENNIS PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 287
Guy Bonnet
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 288
Pete Rose
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 289
Vic Seixas
TENNIS PLAYER
1923 - 2024
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 290
Mark Damon
ACTOR
1933 - 2024
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 291
Vaino Väljas
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2024
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 292
In France
Among people born in France, Bernard Pivot ranks 3,946 out of 6,770. Before him are Robert, Count of Mortain (1031), Jean-François Séguier (1703), René Guillot (1900), Maxime Bossis (1955), Henry Bataille (1872), and Philippe Sarde (1948). After him are Jacques Soustelle (1912), Sophie, Countess of Bar (1018), Hélène Vincent (1943), Armand Penverne (1926), Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt (1731), and Jean-Étienne Guettard (1715).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRobert, Count of Mortain
POLITICIAN
1031 - 1090
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,940
Jean-François Séguier
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1703 - 1784
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3,941
René Guillot
WRITER
1900 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3,942
Maxime Bossis
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3,943
Henry Bataille
WRITER
1872 - 1922
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 3,944
Philippe Sarde
COMPOSER
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 3,945
Bernard Pivot
JOURNALIST
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,946
Jacques Soustelle
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1990
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,947
Sophie, Countess of Bar
NOBLEMAN
1018 - 1093
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,948
Hélène Vincent
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 3,949
Armand Penverne
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 3,950
Louis Claude Cadet de Gassicourt
CHEMIST
1731 - 1799
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 3,951
Jean-Étienne Guettard
BIOLOGIST
1715 - 1786
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 3,952
Among JOURNALISTS In France
Among journalists born in France, Bernard Pivot ranks 7. Before him are François-Noël Babeuf (1760), Jean-Marie Balestre (1921), Victor Noir (1848), Robert Guérin (1876), François Mignet (1796), and Vladimir Posner (1934). After him are Caroline Rémy de Guebhard (1855), Robbie Ross (1869), Pierre Brossolette (1903), Daniel Schneidermann (1958), Catherine Leroy (1944), and Rémi Ochlik (1983).
François-Noël Babeuf
1760 - 1797
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 1
Jean-Marie Balestre
1921 - 2008
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 2
Victor Noir
1848 - 1870
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 3
Robert Guérin
1876 - 1952
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 4
François Mignet
1796 - 1884
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 5
Vladimir Posner
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 6
Bernard Pivot
1935 - 2024
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 7
Caroline Rémy de Guebhard
1855 - 1929
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 8
Robbie Ross
1869 - 1918
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 9
Pierre Brossolette
1903 - 1944
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 10
Daniel Schneidermann
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 11
Catherine Leroy
1944 - 2006
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 12
Rémi Ochlik
1983 - 2012
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 13