Portrait of Bernard-Henri Lévy. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Bernard-Henri Lévy

About

French film director and philosopher

Quick Facts

Name
Bernard-Henri Lévy
Born
1948-11-05
Occupation
philosopher / film director / screenwriter / journalist / novelist / businessperson / actor / film producer / publisher / writer
Citizenship
France
Birthplace
Beni Saf

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Awards & Nominations

8 received · 1 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
2025Francine and Antoine Bernheim Award for Arts, Literature and Science Received
2023-09-04Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class Received
2023Daniel Pearl Award Received
2003Livre et droits humains award Received
2002“Today” Prize Received

Notable Works

  • Adventures on the Freedom Road: The French Intellectuals in the 20th Centurybook by Bernard-Henri Lévy
  • American Vertigoessay by Bernard-Henri Lévy
  • Left in Dark Timesbook by Bernard-Henri Lévy

Education

  • École Normale Supérieure1968 — 1971
  • Lycée Pasteur
  • Lycée Louis-le-Grand
  • Paris Institute of Political Studies

Languages

Native language

  • French

Spoken, written or signed

  • French
  • English

Audience Snapshots

Dated Wikidata snapshots, not live follower counts.

PlatformAudienceAccountRecorded
X / Twitter133,998@BHL2023-02-09
All 4 recorded snapshots
DatePlatformAccountCountSource
2023-02-09X / Twitter@BHL133,998
2022-02-26X / Twitter@BHL117,634
2021-01-04X / Twitter@BHL97,361
2018-05-10X / Twitter@BHL65,123

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q313509 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

Facts retrieved .