Bertrand Poirot-Delpech Writer - Born February 10, 1929 in Paris, France

Died November 14, 2006 in Paris, France

Mini Bio (1) Bertrand Poirot-Delpech was born on February 10, 1929 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Big Softie (1967), L'été 36 (1986) and L'histoire du samedi (1995). He died on November 14, 2006 in Paris.

Trivia (3) 1. Writer, journalist, literary critic at "Le Monde" since 1951. 2. Elected member of the "Académie Française" April 10 1986. 3. Father of Matthieu Poirot-Delpech.

Bertrand Poirot-Delpech (10 February 1929, Paris – 14 November 2006) was a French journalist, essayist and novelist. He was elected to the Académie française on 10 April 1986. He is the father of writer Julie Wolkenstein.

Early years Poirot-Delpech came from a family of academics and doctors. His ancestors included several surgeons. His father died in 1940.

He attended Stanislas and Louis-le-Grand secondary schools, completing his khâgne at the latter.

Career At the age of 22, he began his career as a journalist with Le Monde. He successively had charge of several sections: the university column (1951–1955), the "Great Trials" column (1956–1959) and the theatre criticism section (1960–1971). In 1972, he took over as a reviewer for the "Monde des Livres". Beginning in 1989, he wrote a weekly column in Le Monde.

Bertrand Poirot-Delpech chaired the Syndicat de la Critique Dramatique (1970–1972) and he was a member of the reading committee of the Comédie-Française.

In addition to several published novels, he wrote screenplays for television and the cinema.