Aleksey Viktorovich Pimanov (; 9 February 1962 – 23 April 2026) was a Soviet and Russian director, screenwriter, producer, journalist, television presenter, and politician. He served as the President of JSC "Creative Association 'Krasnaya Zvezda'" (2013–2026)Aleksey Viktorovich Pimanov — President of the Managing Organization of OJSC "Creative Association 'Krasnaya Zvezda'". // redstarprint.ru and was the host of the legal television program Man and Law on "ORT" / "Channel One" (1996–2026).
From 1996 to 2011, he was the General Director of the "Ostankino" television company (formerly "RTS"), which produced several programs for Channel One. He was the founder of "Pimanov and Partners" LLC and several other companies involved in the production of television programs and films. He was named an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2020.
Due to his support for the Russo-Ukrainian War, he was under sanctions from all European Union countries, the United Kingdom, and several other nations.
Life and career Aleksey Pimanov was born in Moscow on 9 February 1962.
Since childhood, he dreamed of becoming a professional historian, but following the advice of his history teacher, he decided to pursue a technical education and keep history as a hobby. After graduating from secondary school, he enrolled in a technical university.The Pimanov Quartet. Elita Obshchestva Journal // esj.ru (3 March 2009)
During his third year of institute, he was drafted into the Soviet Army. He served at the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakh SSR), where he ensured communications prior to rocket launches. After being discharged in 1986, he continued his studies at the institute and simultaneously began working in television as a video engineer for remote cameras at the Ostankino Technical Center, and later as a cameraman.
In 1989, he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Communication with a degree in radio communication and broadcasting engineering.Faces of Channel One. Aleksey Pimanov. Biography. Channel One // 1tv.ruAleksey Viktorovich Pimanov — representative from the legislative body of state power of the Republic of Tuva. Term of office: from January 17, 2011, to October 2013. Official website of the Federation Council // council.gov.ru He also studied at the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University.
Pimanov died suddenly in Moscow, on 23 April 2026, at the age of 64. Preliminary reports indicated that the cause of death was heart-related; his wife later reported that the cause of death was myocardial infarction.Died in his wife's arms: details and cause of the sudden death of Aleksey Pimanov
References
External links VIDEO. All episodes of the program "Man and Law". Author and host — Aleksey Pimanov. Channel One // 1tv.ru VIDEO. Conference with Aleksey Pimanov, February 15, 2012 (Topic: Discussion of the television series "Zhukov"). Channel One // 1tv.ru