Christine Ockrent

Christine Ockrent

Christine Ockrent (born 24 April 1944) is a Belgian journalist whose career has principally centered on French television. She interviewed Amir Abbas Hoveyda, the former Iranian prime minister, in Evin prison after the Islamic revolution in 1979. It was the last interview with Hoveyda before his execution. Ockrent was born in Brussels, Belgium, daughter of Belgian diplomat Roger Ockrent. She attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school in Paris. She graduated from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 1965. She worked for the CBS news magazine, 60 Minutes, while in charge of morning news for Europe 1 in France. In 1981, she became the first female anchor of the 8 pm news on the Antenne 2 television channel. Afterwards, she worked for TF1 as anchor of the evening news at France 2; and since 1990 for France 3 as the host of different news magazines. She was chief of the L'Express editorial office. For over a decade she presented France Europe Express, a TV show about European issues. She is a fervent supporter of a united Europe, she proved so by signing the Soros letter for a federal answer to the crisis of the euro. Ockrent held the number two post at the Société de l'audiovisuel extérieur de la France, until she was relieved in May 2011. She refused to resign, saying that she had had to endure "nine months of manoeuvres that have sullied my honour and reputation". She is a former member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank. In 2002, Ockrent wrote the preface to Ma guerre à L'indifference (English: My war against indifference), a book by United Nations official Jean-Sélim Kanaan. She is the author of more than a dozen works including: La Double vie d'Hillary Clinton (The Double Life of Hillary Clinton), Robert Laffont (2001) Les Oligarques: le système Poutine (The Oligarchs, The Putin System), Robert Laffont (2014) Le Prince mystère de l'Arabie (The Mysterious Prince of Arabie). Mohammed Ben Salman, les mirages d'un pouvoir absolu, Robert Laffont (2018). Ockrent is the life partner of Bernard Kouchner, a French politician and the former foreign minister, with whom she had a son, Alexandre, born 11 March 1986. Source: Article "Christine Ockrent" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Christine Ockrent
  • Popularity: 0.596
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1944-04-24
  • Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
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Christine Ockrent Movies

  • 2012
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    The New Watchdogs

    The New Watchdogs

    7.4 2012 HD

    In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual...

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  • 1984
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    Le Bon Plaisir

    Le Bon Plaisir

    5.9 1984 HD

    Claire's handbag is stolen. It contained a letter written ten years previously by the man who is now the French President. In the letter, he urges...

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  • 2008
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    La folie des années 80

    La folie des années 80

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1984
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    Rive droite, rive gauche

    Rive droite, rive gauche

    5.7 1984 HD

    Longtime friends Guarrigue and Sénanques own a successful law practice in Paris. The dreaded businessman Pervillard is one of their clients....

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  • 2007
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    Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...

    Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...

    6 2007 HD

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  • 2018
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    La télé des années 80 - Les 10 ans qui ont tout changé

    La télé des années 80 - Les 10 ans qui ont tout changé

    8 2018 HD

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  • 2021
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    Le rock alternatif (une brève période de médiatisation du punk français 1986-1989)

    Le rock alternatif (une brève période de médiatisation du punk français 1986-1989)

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Mitterrand, président culturel

    Mitterrand, président culturel

    1 2021 HD

    On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the relationship between the President and...

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  • 2021
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    Mitterrand et la télé

    Mitterrand et la télé

    8.7 2021 HD

    May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the...

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  • 2006
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    Salut les Terriens !

    Salut les Terriens !

    3.5 2006 HD

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  • 2022
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    Quelle époque !

    Quelle époque !

    5 2022 HD

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  • 2009
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    C Politique

    C Politique

    2.5 2009 HD

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  • 2021
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    C ce soir, le débat

    C ce soir, le débat

    2 2021 HD

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  • 2006
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    Infrarouge

    Infrarouge

    3 2006 HD

    French current affair show

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  • 1987
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    Le Monde En Face

    Le Monde En Face

    10 1987 HD

    Weekly current affairs show

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1979
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    Question Time

    Question Time

    4.9 1979 HD

    This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1985
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    Châteauvallon

    Châteauvallon

    5.3 1985 HD

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  • 1990
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    Stars 90

    Stars 90

    6.2 1990 HD

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  • 1987
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    Sacrée soirée

    Sacrée soirée

    6.2 1987 HD

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  • 2018
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    La Télé des années 80 : Les Dix Ans qui ont tout changé

    La Télé des années 80 : Les Dix Ans qui ont tout changé

    8.2 2018 HD

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  • 2021
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    C ce soir, le débat

    C ce soir, le débat

    2 2021 HD

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  • 2023
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    En société

    En société

    1 2023 HD

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  • 1970
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    En société

    En société

    5 1970 HD

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