Philippe Bouvard
French television and radio presenter
About Philippe Bouvard
Lived 1929 – 2026 (aged 96). Philippe Bouvard was a French radio personality, journalist, dialogue writer, television producer, television presenter and actor.
Philippe Bouvard (; 6 December 1929 – 24 August 2026) was a French television and radio presenter.
Career 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.
Bouvard holds a world record as "the presenter who has spent the most seasons at one station".
Death Bouvard died at his home in Cannes, on 24 August 2026, at the age of 96.
Honours 2014 : Commander in the Order of the Crown.
Filmography 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
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Who was Philippe Bouvard?
French television and radio presenter (1929–2026)
When was Philippe Bouvard born?
Philippe Bouvard was born on 6 December 1929 in Coulommiers.
When did Philippe Bouvard die?
Philippe Bouvard died on 24 August 2026 in Cannes.
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Philippe Bouvard was a radio personality, journalist, dialogue writer, television producer, television presenter and actor.
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Philippe Bouvard was French.
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