About Pierre Bénichou
Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 82). Pierre Bénichou was a French journalist, radio personality, opinion journalist, screenwriter and actor.
Pierre Bénichou, Commandeur, (1 March 1938 – 31 March 2020) was a French journalist.
Early life Pierre Bénichou was born on 1 March 1938 in Oran, French Algeria. His father, André Bénichou, a philosophy professor, opened a private school after he was dismissed from his job for being Jewish in 1941, in the midst of World War II. One of his father's pupils was author Albert Camus. He started his career as an intern for France Soir.
Bénichou became a Commander of the Legion of Honour on 25 March 2016.
Personal life Bénichou was married to Alix Dufaure, journalist for Marie Claire; she died May 2, 2012. They had one son together, Antoine. Actor Vincent Lindon and his brother Sylvain are his stepson; Dufaure divorced Laurent Lindon in 1964.
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French journalist (1938–2020)
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Pierre Bénichou was born on 1 March 1938 in Oran.
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Pierre Bénichou died on 31 March 2020 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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Pierre Bénichou was a journalist, radio personality, opinion journalist, screenwriter and actor.
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