Writing
Guy Lagorce
Born — Died
1937-01-12 — 2023-07-13
Place of birth
La Bachellerie, Dordogne, France
Known for
Writing
Credits
2 titles
Guy Lagorce (12 January 1937 – 13 July 2023) was a French journalist and writer, and winner of the 1984 prix des libraires. Guy Lagorce was born in La Bachellerie (Dordogne). Lagorce became a sprint international athlete (100m, 200m and member of the French team). He improved the national record of the 4 × 100 m in 1961 at Thonon with Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in 39.9 and that of Europe in the 4 × 200 m also in 1961 with the same compatriot sprinters. He has 13 team selections from France. Lagorce then became a sports journalist and chief editor at L'Équipe, TF1, Le Figaro, Paris Match and L'Express. In addition, as a writer, several films and television films hav…
Known for
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
5.7Antoine, 11, is on holiday with his grandfather. One night he catches thieves hiding their booty in a pond. Antoine seizes the 40 million. But Liza, his new friend, is the daughter of one of the criminals. Both children soon face threats.
Cache Cash
1994