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Andrey Rasbash
Andrey Leonidovich Rasbash (russian: Андре́й Леони́дович Разба́ш; December 15, 1952, Ust-Kara, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Oblast — July 23, 2006, Moscow) was Soviet and Russian figure TV, cameraman and film director, television presenter, and producer. He was one of the founders independent TV company VID (17.14%). Biography Andrey was born December 15, 1952, in the village of Ust-Kara, Arkhangelsk Oblast. In 1977 he graduated from Moscow Aviation Institute majoring in radio engineering. He served two years in the missile and space forces, operating spacecraft of various purposes: by spy satellites and orbital stations. Within one and a half years — the developer of special equipment in military enterprise, engaged in computer programs pattern recognition. Five times he offered to go to work in the KGB, but he refused. In 1980, was demobilized and came to Television technical center Ostankino, where alternately worked as a video engi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ust-Kara, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Ust-Kara (russian: Усть-Ка́ра) is a village on the eastern border of Zapolyarny District, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It had a population of 574 as of 2010, a decrease from its population of 677 in 2002. Geography The village is located at the mouth of the Kara, next to the border with Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The nearest major city is Vorkuta, which is about 200 km south. Southwest of the settlement is the Kara crater, which is one of the largest craters on Earth, at 65 km in diameter. History In 2003, there was a hepatitis A outbreak in the village. One year later, in 2004, the only school in the village burned down, followed by the decision to build a new one. Transport There is no road to Ust-Kara, so the village can only be reached by a flight from Naryan-Mar. Climate Ust-Kara has a subarctic climate ( Dfc). Notable people Andrey Rasbash Andrey Leonidovich Rasbash (russian: Андре́й Леони́дович Разба́ш; December 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brokaw
Thomas John Brokaw (; born February 6, 1940) is an American retired network television journalist and author. He first served as the co-anchor of ''The Today Show'' from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anchor and managing editor of ''NBC Nightly News'' for 22 years (1982–2004). At this position he was one of the "Big Three anchors" along with Dan Rather and Peter Jennings. In the previous decade he served as a weekend anchor for the program from 1973 to 1976. He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: ''The Today Show'', ''NBC Nightly News'', and, briefly, ''Meet the Press''. He formerly held a special correspondent post for NBC News. He occasionally writes and narrates documentaries for other outlets. Along with his competitors Peter Jennings at ABC News and Dan Rather at CBS News, Brokaw was one of the "Big Three" U.S. news anchors during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. All three hosted their networks' flagship nightly news programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Media Executives
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Soviet Television Presenters
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Aviation Institute Alumni
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When the Ts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Documentary Filmmakers
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries * Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity *Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *Russian alphabet *Russian cuisine *Russian culture *Russian studies Russian may also refer to: * Russian dressing *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series * Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 *The South African name fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Film Directors
The following is the list of Russian film directors. A *Vadim Abdrashitov *Sarik Andreasyan *André Andrejew *Oleg Anofriyev *Semyon Aranovich * Artur Aristakisyan B *Aleksei Balabanov *Kantemir Balagov *Boris Barnet *Yevgeni Bauer *Timur Bekmambetov *Lidia Bobrova *Sergei Bodrov * Sergei Bodrov, Jr. * Fedor Bondarchuk * Alexander Borodyansky *Vladimir Bortko *Arcady Boytler *Konstantin Bronzit *Dimitri Buchowetzki *Yuri Bykov C *Pyotr Chardynin *Pavel Chukhray D *Grigoriy Dobrygin *Ivan Dykhovichny E *Sergei Eisenstein *Andrei Andreyevich Eshpai *Nurbek Egen F * Costa Fam * Aleksey Fedorchenko * Prince Michael Feodorovich of Russia * Dmitri Alexeyevich Frolov G *Levan Gabriadze *Vladimir Gardin * Sergei Gerasimov *Marion Gering *Aleksei Alekseivich German *Aleksei Yuryevich German *Valeriya Gai Germanika *Victor Ginzburg * Georgi Gitis *Alexander Goldstein *Vasily Goncharov *Stanislav Govorukhin *Alexis Granowsky *Yuli Gusman *Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez *Alexander Gutman I *Ikiru *V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deaths
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1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zvezda (TV Channel)
Zvezda ( rus, Всероссийский государственный вещательный телеканал «Звезда», t=The Star, p=zvʲɪˈzda, a=Ru-звезда.ogg) is a Russian state-owned nationwide TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defence. As of January 2008, Zvezda's CEO was Grigory Krichevsky, previously known for his work on Vladimir Gusinsky's NTV channel in the late 1990s. History In 1998 Central Television and Radio Studio of the Russian Ministry of Defense wins the tender to broadcast the channel in the competition. On July 17, 2000, Zvezda channel was licensed for broadcasting. On February 20, 2005, Zvezda channel first began broadcasting on 57th UHF channel in Moscow. On May 16, 2005, the channel began to broadcast around the clock. In 2006 Zvezda was for the first time broadcast in all of Russia. In 2007 the audience of the channel grew further, as it was included in the package of NTV+. Since 2009 Zvezda is a federal status channel. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pole Chudes
''Pole Chudes'' ( rus, По́ле Чуде́с, p=ˈpolʲɪ tɕʉˈdʲes, ''Buratino#In popular culture, The Field of Wonders'') is a Russian adaptation of the U.S. game show ''Wheel of Fortune (American game show), Wheel of Fortune'' (loosely based on the original format; the license wasn't bought from the distributor) produced by VIDgital, VID, provided with elements of Russian culture and hosted by Leonid Yakubovich. The current rating of the show suggests it is intended for ages 16 and above, unlike the American version which is suitable for all age groups. Channel One Russia currently intends to stop buying Pole Chudes from VID and replace it with a licensed version of Wheel of Fortune under the same name since January 2022. Originally, due to a trademark dispute with VID, the title of the new show was supposed to be Nashe Pole Chudes, however, VID later agreed to let Channel One keep the original Pole Chudes name and the full 31-year archive, while Channel One will be produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Комсомольская правда
''Komsomolskaya Pravda'' (russian: link=no, Комсомольская правда; lit. "Komsomol Truth") is a daily Russian tabloid newspaper, founded on 13 March 1925. History and profile During the Soviet era, ''Komsomolskaya Pravda'' was an all-union newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Komsomol. Established in accordance with a decision of the 13th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (b), it first appeared on 24 May 1925 in an edition of 31,000 copies. ''Komsomolskaya Pravda'' began as the official organ of the Komsomol, the youth wing of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). As such, it targeted the same 14 to 28 demographic as its parent organization, focusing initially on popular science and adventure articles while teaching the values of the CPSU. During this period, it was twice awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labour (in 1950 and 1957), and was also the recipient of the Order of Lenin (in 1930), of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
