Guy Lux, born Maurice Guy, in Paris on June 21st 1919, was a major star of French television for more than forty years. He joined the French broadcasting channel ORTF in the late 1950s and shortly afterwards was developing (with Pierre Brive) a series which would become a major international success in a later guise. This series was Intervilles, a concoction of elements of the British series, Top Town and the 1961 Italian show Campanile Sera, liberally mixed with some fresh and fun ideas of his and Brive's own. The series debuted in France on July 19th 1962, a knockabout battle of skill consisting of bizarre and extravagant outdoor party games designed by the genial, former all-in-wrestler, Jean-Louis Marest. The series was produced by Brive with Lux taking the role of regular presenter with Simone Garnier and Léon Zitrone. Intervilles was an overnight hit on French television, and before long, Lux would expand the series to feature neighbouring European nations. 

This new series commenced in 1965, replacing Intervilles, entitled Jeux Sans Frontières. And we all know what an impact this series had throughout Europe! Guy Lux compered the heats and finals which took place in France, usually with regular co-host Simone Garnier. Like most other national presenters, he would also travel with the JSF circus, recording commentary tracks for French television. During Jeux Sans Frontières' hiatus between 1983 and 1987, Lux re-introduced Intervilles to French television in 1985, practically unchanged from its original format. A year later he produced and fronted a worldwide competition, Intercontinents, again hosted with usual suspects, Simone Garnier and Léon Zitrone. This was the highest rated show on French television in 1986.