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Jean-Pierre Elkabbach

Actor
Died October 3, 2023 (86 years)
Elkabbach was born to an Algerian Jewish family in Oran in 1937, then the prefecture of the département d'Oran in French Algeria. He began his journalistic career in 1960 as a radio correspondent in Algiers, but having taken part in the strikes of May 1968 he was sidelined and sent to Toulouse. Elkabbach would later spend time in Bonn, Germany before venturing into television news in 1970. From 1993 to 1996 he served as president of France 2 and France 3, from 1999-2009 he was president of the television station Public Sénat, and was at the helm of Europe 1 from 2005-2008.

Elkabbach presents Bibliothèque Médicis on Public Sénat, during which he interviews an eclectic mix of international literati, political leaders, intellectuals and historians.

He is the father of successful actress Emmanuelle Bach.
Known For
  • Vanille fraise

Filmography

2022
Godard Cinema · as Self
2022
Angry Annie · as Self
2022
2021
2021
Mitterrand et la télévision · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
Delphine and Carole · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
Quotidien (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Monday in Stories (TV Series) · as Self
2011
2010
Le Petit Journal (TV Series) · as Self
2010
2009
C à Vous (TV Series) · as Self
2006
2004
Le Grand Journal (TV Series) · as Self
2001
2000
L'invité (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self
1998
We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) · as Self
1976
César Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Apostrophes (TV Series) · as Self

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