Franz-Olivier Giesbert

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 21

Gender Male

Birthday January 18, 1949 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Also Known As

  • FOG

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Biography

Franz-Olivier Giesbert (born January 18, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American-born French journalist, author, and television presenter.

Giesbert worked for Le Figaro from 1988 to 2000 and for Le Point starting in 2000.

In 2013, he wrote the scenario of a documentary about his relationship with the former president, Nicolas Sarkozy, secrets d’une présidence. ("Nicholas Sarkozy, secrets of a presidency").

Giesbert hosts the cable television, weekly, literary show Le Gai Savoir on Paris Première. In 1999, the show won the Richelieu price of the Association for the Defense of French Language. Since October 2011, he hosts Les Grandes Questions on France 5. And starting in 2012, he also hosts on France 3 the monthly show Le Monde d'après ("The world after").

In 2007, he wrote the biography of Marseille's mobster Jacky le Mat, l'Immortel, adapted by Richard Berry.

In 2018, he is attacked by Asia Argento and Marlène Schiappa, for explaining actresses presented as crucified and raped by Harvey Weinstein had to know what happened than, analyzed as Gaslighting, Slut shaming and Victim blaming.

In 2021, the pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff, describes him as an unwavering support. He was criticized byt Laure Adler for regretting that people didn't speak french, at the train station of Marseille.

Source: Article "Franz-Olivier Giesbert" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Franz-Olivier Giesbert (born January 18, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American-born French journalist, author, and television presenter.

Giesbert worked for Le Figaro from 1988 to 2000 and for Le Point starting in 2000.

In 2013, he wrote the scenario of a documentary about his relationship with the former president, Nicolas Sarkozy, secrets d’une présidence. ("Nicholas Sarkozy, secrets of a presidency").

Giesbert hosts the cable television, weekly, literary show Le Gai Savoir on Paris Première. In 1999, the show won the Richelieu price of the Association for the Defense of French Language. Since October 2011, he hosts Les Grandes Questions on France 5. And starting in 2012, he also hosts on France 3 the monthly show Le Monde d'après ("The world after").

In 2007, he wrote the biography of Marseille's mobster Jacky le Mat, l'Immortel, adapted by Richard Berry.

In 2018, he is attacked by Asia Argento and Marlène Schiappa, for explaining actresses presented as crucified and raped by Harvey Weinstein had to know what happened than, analyzed as Gaslighting, Slut shaming and Victim blaming.

In 2021, the pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff, describes him as an unwavering support. He was criticized byt Laure Adler for regretting that people didn't speak french, at the train station of Marseille.

Source: Article "Franz-Olivier Giesbert" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acting

2023
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2021
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2012
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1975

Writing

2014
2011
2010

Creator

2016

Directing

2011

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