René Victor Pilhes (1 July 1934 – 7 February 2021) was a French writer and publicist. He was known for his works "" (Novel 1974), "La Rhubarbe" (1965), "Le Loum" (1969), "La Pompéi" (1985), "Les Démons de la cour de Rohan" (1987), and "La position de Philidor" (1992). Pilhes was born in Paris.