Acting
Plantu
Born
1951-03-23 (75)
Place of birth
Paris, France
Known for
Acting
Credits
4 titles
Jean Plantureux (born March 23, 1951, in Paris), who goes by the professional name Plantu, is a French cartoonist specializing in political satire. His work has regularly appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde since 1972. Jean Plantureux received his Baccalaureate from Lycée Henri-IV in 1969. Though he initially intended to pursue the study of medicine, he soon gave this up and moved to Brussels, where he enrolled in drawing courses at the École Saint-Luc. Plantu returned to Paris and attempted to sell his cartoons to the French daily newspapers. He was hired by Bernard Lauzanne of Le Monde and his first cartoon, about the Vietnam War, was published on October 1, 1972. In 1974, Claude J…
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8.5Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Apostrophes
1975
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Un monde, un regard
2021
10.0Les Enquêtes d'Ushuaïa TV is a series of immersive investigative documentaries—broadcast quarterly or as special events—focused on major ecological and environmental issues around the world. Largely led by journalist Christine Oberdorff, the series takes her to meet threatened populations and ecosystems to analyze the impact of human activity, climate change, and modernization on vulnerable regions.
Les Enquêtes d'Ushuaïa TV
2012
5.3Created in 1944, Le Monde soon celebrates its 70th anniversary. The film considers the closest upheavals of the press, from blogging to tweeting, print to the web... A vivid and sensitive portrayal of one of the most prestigious world press titles, and a turbulent profession.
Inside The News
2014
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8.5Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.
Apostrophes
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Un monde, un regard
2021
10.0Les Enquêtes d'Ushuaïa TV is a series of immersive investigative documentaries—broadcast quarterly or as special events—focused on major ecological and environmental issues around the world. Largely led by journalist Christine Oberdorff, the series takes her to meet threatened populations and ecosystems to analyze the impact of human activity, climate change, and modernization on vulnerable regions.
Les Enquêtes d'Ushuaïa TV
2012