Philippe Bouvard
Philippe Bouvard | |
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.jpg) Bouvard in 2012 | |
| Born | 6 December 1929 Coulommiers, Seine-et-Marne, France |
| Died | 24 August 2026 (aged 96) Cannes, France |
| Occupations | Television and radio host |
| Known for | Les Grosses Têtes, Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard |
Philippe Bouvard (French: [filip buvaʁ]; 6 December 1929 – 24 August 2026) was a French television and radio presenter.
Career
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From 1977 to 2014 he hosted the French radio program Les Grosses Têtes on RTL (formerly Radio Luxembourg), from 1982 to 1986 he hosted the television program Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard, and hosted the radio program Allô Bouvard on RTL from 2014 until his retirement in 2025 at age 95, after a career of more than 60 years in radio.[1]
Bouvard holds a world record as "the presenter who has spent the most seasons at one station".[2]
Death
[edit]Bouvard died at his home in Cannes, on 24 August 2026, at the age of 96.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Knight of the Ordre National du Mérite
- 2005: Knight of the Order of Legion of Honour
- 2014: Commander in the Order of the Crown.[4]
- 2019: Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Grand Croix of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium)[5]
Filmography
[edit]- Vacances explosives (1957) .... François Morel
- The Dirty Game (1965, dialogues)
- A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973) .... Himself
- L'aile ou la cuisse (1976) .... himself as TV presenter
Books
[edit]- Un homme libre, 1995
References
[edit]- ↑ "Philippe Bouvard annonce prendre sa retraite et vise "un record de la radio"". RTL.fr. 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Philippe Bouvard retires after 60 years with RTL". company.rtl.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Cauhapé, Véronique (24 August 2026). "Philippe Bouvard, journaliste, homme de radio et de télévision, est mort à l'âge de 96 ans". Le Monde (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Archived from the original on 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Philippe Bouvard décoré par Reynders". 7sur7.be. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
- ↑ "Philippe BOUVARD - LesBiographies.com". www.lesbiographies.com. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
External links
[edit]- Philippe Bouvard at IMDb
- Philippe Bouvard discography at Discogs
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