Elkabbach was born to an Algerian Jewish family in Oran in 1937, then the prefecture of the département d'Oran in French Algeria. He began his journalistic career in 1960 as a radio correspondent in Algiers, but having taken part in the strikes of May 1968 he was sidelined and sent to Toulouse. Elkabbach would later spend time in Bonn, Germany before venturing into television news in 1970. From 1993 to 1996 he served as president of France 2 and France 3, from 1999-2009 he was president of the television station Public Sénat, and was at the helm of Europe 1 from 2005-2008.
Elkabbach presents Bibliothèque Médicis on Public Sénat, during which he interviews an eclectic mix of international literati, political leaders, intellectuals and historians.
He is the father of successful actress Emmanuelle Bach.
Known For
Un dimanche à la campagne
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Jean-Luc Delarue, 10 ans déjà : de succès en excès
Self
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2021
Mitterrand et la télé
Self (archive footage)
2021
10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir
Self
2021
Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi
Self (archive footage)
2020
Delphine and Carole
Self (archive footage)
2020
La Télé des années 90
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
The New Watchdogs
Self
2012
La Guerre des télés
Self · (1 episode)
2007
François Mitterrand : Conversations avec un Président
Self · (5 episodes)
2001
Les Guignols de l'info - L’Exclusive des 10 ans des Guignols
Self
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Télévision (histoires secrètes)
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Vanille fraise
Lui-même
1989
Le monde est à vous
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Male of the Century
TV presenter
1975
Apostrophes
Self · (1 episode)
1975