Franz-Olivier Giesbert

French journalist
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Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Summary

Franz-Olivier Giesbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wilmington[2]. He was born on January 18, 1949[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert was born in Wilmington[2].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert was born on January 18, 1949[3].
  • Among Franz-Olivier Giesbert's spouses was Valérie Toranian[6].
  • Among Franz-Olivier Giesbert's spouses was Nathalie Freund[7].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert held citizenship in France[8].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's professions included journalist[4].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert was employed by Le Point[10].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert was educated at Centre de formation des journalistes[11].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[12].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Prix Interallié[13].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Prix Richelieu[14].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Q131748169[15].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Q130546991[16].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert received the Q131140341[17].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert is recorded as male[18].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's Commons category is recorded as Franz-Olivier Giesbert[20].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's unmarried partner is recorded as Nahed Ojjeh[21].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's family name is recorded as Giesbert[22].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's given name is recorded as Q115119301[23].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'FOG'}[25].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Franz-Olivier Giesbert'}[26].
  • Franz-Olivier Giesbert's sibling is recorded as Jean-Christophe Giesbert[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz-Olivier Giesbert was born in Wilmington[2]. He was born on January 18, 1949[3].

Education

Franz-Olivier Giesbert was educated at Centre de formation des journalistes[11].

Career and Affiliations

Franz-Olivier Giesbert worked as a journalist[4]. Among his employers was Le Point[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[12], a literary award[28], in France[29], founded in 1915[30]; Prix Interallié[13], a literary award[31], in France[32]; Prix Richelieu[14], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1992[35]; Q131748169[15], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1992[38]; Q130546991[16]; and Q131140341[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Valérie Toranian[6], a journalist[39], b. 1962[40], of France[41] and Nathalie Freund[7].

Why It Matters

Franz-Olivier Giesbert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Franz-Olivier Giesbert born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Franz-Olivier Giesbert…

Who was Franz-Olivier Giesbert married to?

Franz-Olivier Giesbert's spouses include Valérie Toranian[6] and Nathalie Freund[7].

What did Franz-Olivier Giesbert do for work?

Franz-Olivier Giesbert worked as journalist[4].

Where did Franz-Olivier Giesbert go to school?

Franz-Olivier Giesbert was educated at Centre de formation des journalistes[11].

What awards did Franz-Olivier Giesbert receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[12], Prix Interallié[13], Prix Richelieu[14], and Q131748169[15].

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  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . printempsdulivre.terresdemontaigu.fr. printempsdulivre.terresdemontaigu.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . lalettredulibraire.com. lalettredulibraire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Symac · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, Prix Interallié, Prix Richelieu +13
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, editorial director
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