Guy Maurice Lux was a French TV host and producer best known for his 1961 creation of the game show Intervilles and its numerous spinoffs.
14 Facts About Guy Lux
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Guy Lux attended Lycee Arago for high school then Ecole Estienne for university.
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Guy Lux studied fine arts and applied arts and studied to be a lyricist.
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Guy Lux escaped and joined the French Resistance and later the Allied troops.
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Guy Lux created and hosted the spinoffs Jeux sans frontieres, Interneige, Intercontinents, Interglace, and Interchallenges.
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Guy Lux hosted Ring Parade and its sequel Systeme 2 and the popular variety show Le Schmilblick, which popularized the word schmilblick, similar to the English thingamajig.
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Guy Lux created and produced the shows La Classe, La Une est a vous, Succes fous, Capitale d'un soir, and L'Or a l'appel as well.
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Guy Lux wrote and composed the song "A la queue leu leu" which was sung by Andre Bezu, and recorded a comedy song called "Le Tango d'Intervilles" with co-host Leon Zitrone.
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Guy Lux wrote and directed the comedy film Droles de zebres in 1977, starring Coluche, and in 1980 created his own production company, People Production.
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Guy Lux retired from his television career in 1993, due largely to his age and the new talent available elsewhere.
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Guy Lux married Paulette Lisle in 1942 and the couple had two children: Christiane and Michel.
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Guy Lux had at least two extramarital affairs during his marriage to Paulette, resulting in four illegitimate children, three of which he never publicly acknowledged.
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Guy Lux had another daughter, Laura-Charlotte, with actress Muriel Montossey.
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Guy Lux is buried in Saint-Gratien Cemetery in Val-d'Oise alongside his wife Paulette and daughter Christiane.