Igor Stanislavovich Vittel is a Russian journalist and TV personality most known for his continuous work at Russian "business TV" channel

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. He is also known as an expert guest at numerous political talk shows on major Russian TV channels such as Channel 1. He is systematically involved in other creative and political activities.

Biography

Vittel was born in Moscow (USSR) in 1968, in an artistic family. He graduated at an aviation college to become a specialist in the life support of crewed spacecraft. Later he also received additional education in economics and journalism. Vittel first appeared on TV in 1991. He has worked at a number of Russian and foreign mass-media outlets, both aired and printed and worked as a producer for several documentary movies. For many years, Vittel lived outside Russia, particularly in the United States.

Journalism

His main role is the RBC TV host—for over 14 years in programs with many names. The main format is the author's talk show where about 2 to 4 guests are invited to discuss current political and economical issues. He also hosted similar programs on radio — at Russian stations such as Business FM, Russian News Service and Finam FM. More over, Vittel regularly publishes articles at newspapers and news websites: such as AiF, Polit.ru, Pravda.ru, GQ,

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and others. As a guest political and economical expert, Vittel regularly appears at talk shows at TV channels such as Channel 1,

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and TVC. He holds awards for journalistic achievements from tourism, marketing and energetic industries.

Political and other activities

Igor Vittel is a member of several social and political associations and unions such as Union of Journalists of Russia, National Anti-Corruption Committee,

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and others. He also lectures in London School of Public Relations,

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State Classic Academy and

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. Back in the 1980s, Vittel acted as music producer and was producing such musicians as

Alexander Bashlachev Alexander Nikolaevich Bashlachev ( rus, Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Башлачёв, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ bəʂlɐˈtɕɵf, a=Alyeksandr Nickolayevich Bashlachyov.ru.vorb.oga; 27 May 1960 – 17 February 198 ...

, Yuri Naumov and Vostochny Syndrom band. He produced two documentary movies: on Chechen war («На мне крови нет», 2011) and narcotics problematics («Дневник наркоманки», 2013). He also acted as producer at several Internet and media projects, involved in different types of consulting, etc. He plans to publish a book on modern Russian economic history. In 2016 he run for

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of Russia at federal elections but lost to

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References

Russian male journalists 1968 births Living people Russian Internet celebrities Moscow Aviation Institute alumni Echo of Moscow radio presenters {{Russia-journalist-stub