Léon Zitrone(1914-1995)

Actor
Director

Léon Zitrone was born in Russia in 1914 and around 1920 he moved to France with his family. He graduated from Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris in 1948 and in 1959 he joint RTF. He was best known for hosting "Intervilles" alongside Guy Lux, commentating on the Tour de France on 6 times, hosting the French coverage for the Olympics between 1964 and 1992, commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest and hosted the 1978 Edition alongside Denise Fabre.

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Known for

American Dreamer

6.5

Ivan Stranauvlitch - Russian ambassador

1984

Le puits aux trois vérités

5.8

En personne
Self

1961

Portrait-robot

7.1

Le journaliste télé

1962

Leon Garros ishchet druga

5.8

Léon Garros

1961

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Actor

Marriage of the Century
4.6
- Voix du commentateur (voice)
- 1985
American Dreamer
6.5
- Ivan Stranauvlitch - Russian ambassador
- 1984
Les mots pour le dire
6.0
- Le présentateur émission TV (uncredited)
- 1983
Le mystère du gala maudit ou La fabuleuse aventure du grand orchestre du Splendid
TV Movie
- Lui-même
- 1982
La marseillaise
TV Movie
- 1982
Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ
5.8
- Le présentateur des jeux du cirque
- 1982
À nous de jouer
TV Movie
- 1981
The Umbrella Coup
6.6
- Le commentateur de la soirée (voice)
- 1980
Drôles de zèbres
3.3
- Le commentateur hippique
- 1977
L'année sainte
6.3
- Récitant TV (voice, uncredited)
- 1976
Bons baisers de Hong-Kong
4.0
- L'espion français
- 1975
Mariage
6.6
- Lui-même
- 1974
Mon propre meurtre
TV Movie
- Le présentateur TV #1
- 1974
Les intrus
5.7
- Le journaliste
- 1972
Macédoine
6.8
- Zitrone (uncredited)
- 1970

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Born
- November 25, 1914
- Petrograd, Russian Empire [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Died
- November 25, 1995
- Paris, France(brain hemorrhage)
Other works
Book: "Farah, une cruelle destinée". Paris: Le Signe.
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- 1 Interview

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Trivia
Co-host of "Intervilles" with Guy Lux. He's famous for the "j'ai perdu mes lunettes" that he said during one episode when he lost his glasses because of the crowd!