We say “Ivan Demidov” - we remember the brutal blond man in black glasses, the heartthrob TV presenter. Ivan’s career developed rapidly in the nineties, and some probably think that he is a kind of darling of fate. Yes, Demidov was lucky, but at the same time nothing was brought to him ready-made on a platter, he did not sit still, but worked, making efforts to shape his career.
Now Ivan Demidov runs the “Contemporary Art” development fund and travels around Russia as part of various events related to this organization. Periodically covers the work of the foundation in the media.
Ivan Demidov is a media manager, a multifaceted unique personality, a Russian showman, presenter, producer, known for his sleek appearance as a macho brutal superman in permanent black glasses.
To Moscow
Let's trace how the biography of Ivan Demidov developed in Moscow. Ivan’s father is not an ordinary person at all; he rose to the position of Deputy Minister of Communications of the USSR, and in 1980 the family moved to the capital. A year later, Ivan Demidov was drafted into the army; the future TV star served in the Lithuanian Airborne Forces. He was eventually promoted to the rank of junior sergeant. The article presents photos of Ivan Demidov in different periods of his life.
Returning to Moscow in 1983, Ivan cherished the dream of getting on television. Without wasting any time, he got a job at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Center as a simple workshop illuminator. After working for four years, in 1987 he was lucky, because talent never goes unnoticed. Ivan was made administrator of the “What? Where? When?”, followed by the programs “Peace and Youth”, “Come on, Girls”, “With all my Heart”.
Childhood and youth of Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov's hometown is Syzran in the Samara region (in 1963 it was the Kuibyshev region).
Ivan studied at school 16 in Kuibyshev. And even then his creative streak manifested itself - at the age of 10, the student began to participate in the children's television studio “Comrade”. And while studying at school, they regularly staged various performances. The Demidov family moved to Moscow in 1980, as Ivan’s father received the post of Deputy Minister of Communications of the USSR. The very next year - in 1981, Ivan Demidov went to serve in the army. He served in the Airborne Forces in Lithuania, where he received the rank of junior sergeant. Upon his arrival in Moscow in 1983, Ivan went to work at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Center as a workshop illuminator. And in 1987, the future TV star changed his profession - he became the administrator of the “What? Where? When?”, “Come on, girls”, “With all my heart”, “Peace and youth”. IvanDemidov received his higher education in absentia - in 1995 he graduated from the State Pedagogical Institute in Pyatigorsk, where he mastered the specialty of Russian language and literature.
Higher education
To work on TV, it was necessary to obtain a higher education; in 1995, Ivan Demidov graduated in absentia from the Faculty of Russian Language and Literature at the State Pedagogical Institute in Pyatigorsk.
Ivan owes a lot to Anatoly Lysenko, a luminary of Russian television, who invited the Syzran boy to the “Vzglyad” program as an assistant director. Then, in 1990, Vlad Listyev, Alexander Demidov, Alexander Politkovsky and Andrei Razbash created a private television, in which Ivan occupied the director’s chair.
Biography
Ivan Demidov is a popular TV presenter, Russian television director, producer, public and political figure. Author and presenter of the music program “MuzOboz”, founder of the TV channel “Spas”.
Ivan Demidov was born on July 23, 1963 in Syzran, Samara region. The boy's creative inclinations appeared already in childhood. At the age of 10, Ivan passed the selection and became a member of the children's television studio "Comrade". Classmates remembered him as a leader and talented organizer. Ivan was among the first to become a Komsomol member and participated in school life.
TV presenter Ivan Demidov
In 1980, the Demidov family moved to Moscow - Ivan’s father was appointed Deputy Minister of Communications of the USSR. And in 1981, Ivan joined the army, served in the Airborne Forces in Lithuania, and received the rank of sergeant. In 1983 he mobilized and returned to Moscow.
Ivan Demidov got a job as a lighting technician at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Center: this is how the television career of the future director and producer began. Vladimir Voroshilov especially fell in love with Ivan Demidov, who even considered the guy who organized the lighting in the studio to be his student.
Ivan Demidov in his youth
The future TV presenter received his higher education later, in 1995. He studied by correspondence at the philological faculty of the Pyatigorsk Pedagogical Institute.
"Oboz"
The high point in his career was the MuzOboz program, where Ivan tested his strength as a presenter. The program collected interesting things from the world of music over the course of a week, but the viewer received not only this information. The project actually provided a “start in life” and ensured popularity for its participants; in the nineties, any musician dreamed of becoming the hero of the program. It was thanks to her that “Technology”, “Bachelor Party” and “Lyceum”, as well as Lika Star, gained incredible success.
Demidov became the director of the highly rated programs “Party Zone” and “Sharks of the Feather”. Career growth skyrocketed.
Ivan took part in the creation of the series “Chekhov's Stories”. The programs “My Cinema”, “Road Patrol”, “Disasters of the Week”, “Myself”, “6 News”, “Take a Step”, “Those Who”, “Observer”, “Territory TV-6” were released with him ", "OSP-studio".
In 1994, Ivan sat in the chair of the director of the TV-6 Moscow television channel, created by the Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation, which a year later he headed as general director.
Demidov became a journalist with a capital letter.
But any wave must eventually subside. In 2001, a difficult period began. Rumors began to circulate that Demidov “left” TV-6 Moscow, having appointed acting. O. Evgenia Kiseleva.
Before this, Ivan negotiated with the channel’s management, but in the end they led to a dead end. Demidov left of his own free will in May 2001.
Ivan Demidov
Demidov Ivan Ivanovich was born on July 23, 1963 in the city of Syzran, Kuibyshev / now Samara / region
In 1995, he graduated in absentia from the Pyatigorsk State Pedagogical Institute with a degree in Russian language and literature.
Acting State Advisor of the Russian Federation, 2nd class.
He began his career in 1983 as a lighting designer at the television technical center in Ostankino.
In 1984, he was the administrator of the main editorial office of programs for youth of the central television of the USSR State Television and Radio.
In 1987-1990 - assistant director, then director of the "Vzglyad" program, in 1991 - director and presenter of the "Musical Train" program, in 1992-1994. - presenter of the music program "Wagon Train Platform", in 1992 - director, member of the board of directors of the television.
In 1994-1995 - general producer, and in 1995-1998. - General Director of the TV channel "TV-6 Moscow". From 1998 to 2001 - Deputy, First Deputy General Director of MNVK TV-6.
Then, over the years, he was the host of the weekly information and journalistic program “Russian View” on Channel 3 / “Moscovia”/, and was a member of the editorial board of the socio-political magazine “Russian View”. As a producer, he “launched” about 40 original television programs, including: “Sharks of the Pen”, “Disk Channel”, “Party Zone”, “Academy”, “Post-Musical News”, “Disasters of the Week”, “Road Patrol” ”, “Myself”, “Those who”, “Territory TV-6”, “6 news”, “Take a step”, “Profession”, “Special case”, “Observer”, “O.S.P. - studio”, etc.
In 2004, he became editor-in-chief of National Television LLC, and in 2005, editor-in-chief of the public Orthodox TV channel Spas.
In 2005-2008 — Coordinator for ideology and political work of the “Young Guard” movement of the All-Russian political party “United Russia”, in 2008-2009. - Head of the ideological department of the political department of the party.
From 2009 to 2010 - head of the department of humanitarian policy and public relations of the internal policy department of the President of the Russian Federation.
In 2010-2012 — Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Policy of the President of the Russian Federation on issues of public and religious organizations.
From June 13, 2012 to December 6, 2013, he served as Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation. He oversaw issues of supporting cinema and the activities of the relevant department, since the summer of 2013 he coordinated the activities of the department of state support of art and folk art, and was involved in information policy and modernization programs of the ministry. He was relieved of his post at his own request.
Policy
On television, the light did not converge like a wedge. Since 2005, Ivan began to actively engage in political activities. He participated in projects of the United Russia party, organizing within its framework the youth movement “Young Guard”.
In 2008, Demidov became the main ideologist of the political department of United Russia. Further, his career as a politician developed in the Office of Presidential Affairs, where Ivan headed the Department of Humanitarian Policy and Public Relations. And in May 2012, Ivan Demidov became nothing less than the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation in the field of cinematography. According to rumors, he worked here quite successfully, but in December 2013 he decided to leave his post without explanation.
Career
After working as a lighting technician for 4 years, Ivan was a TV program administrator. His work was successful, so he was invited to the Youth Festival (North Korea, 1989), where he was the lighting director.
In the same period, Demidov was hired as a director of the program “Vzglyad”, which gradually turned from information and entertainment to analytical. In 1990, Ivan and his colleagues founded the TV show, where he was also a director. The company made programs for TV channels: “Field of Miracles”, “Theme”, “Bad Notes”, etc.
Demidov became popular by inventing the program “MuzOboz”, where he was the host and director. For 3 years, Ivan directed the talk show “Sharks of the Feather” (hosted by Ilya Legostoaev). The program began to be called a provocative project. In the same period, the program “Party Zone” was released with Lera Kudryavtseva, also directed by Demidov.
In the mid-90s, Ivan headed the TV-6 Moscow channel, in 1995 he received the position of vice president, and then became general director. He could often be seen on the KVN jury. In 2001, Evgeniy Kiselev became general director. After leaving TV-6, Demidov created the Spas channel, aimed at Orthodox viewers.
Ivan is interested in social activities and politics. In 2000, he became a member of the Television Academy Foundation. Demidov became an adviser and coordinator of the United Russia party, implementing humanitarian and ideological directions.
In May 2012, he received the post of Deputy Minister of Culture for Cinematography, but left the post in 2013. Since 2015, Ivan Ivanovich has headed the foundation for the development of contemporary art. In 2020, he became an adviser to the Chairman of the State Duma.
Interesting Facts
There is another Ivan Demidov in Russia, a poker player. Our hero was not seen in this game, or in general, in gambling.
In 1997, Ivan Demidov was awarded the “Best Television Manager” award, awarded by the Union of Journalists. A year later, the talented presenter became the winner of the “Economic Revival of Russia” competition.
After leaving TV-6, Demidov became one of the founders of the Stolypin Reform Development Fund.
Ivan is the founder and head of the Orthodox TV channel “Spas”. He is a believer, they say deeply religious.
In 2005, Demidov received the Order “For Good Deeds” from the “Club of Orthodox Patrons”
In his interviews, he did not exclude that he would be happy to “steer agriculture”, if, of course, such an opportunity presented itself.
In 2009, Ivan Demidov joined the Commission monitoring all attempts to falsify history to the detriment of the interests of our country.
At the beginning of 2014, Demidov was appointed general director of the state autonomous organization “Directorate of the Park “Russia””. This entertainment and educational park, planned for construction in Domodedovo near Moscow, was intended by the authorities to represent each Russian region in the form of a specific exhibition. But the project was frozen, although by 2020 it was supposed to become one of the largest of its kind in Europe. More than a thousand hectares were planned to be dedicated to the traditions, nature, and cultural characteristics of each region.
In the same year, a misfortune happened - Ivan Demidov got into a serious accident while in the passenger seat of a heavy Toyota Tundra SUV - a Kia Spectra crashed into the car, which drove into oncoming traffic.
Demidov received a serious traumatic brain injury, a closed fracture of his right shoulder, and his left knee was injured. Doctors fought desperately for the life of the presenter, thank God, successfully.
November nine
For the first time this year, the organizers introduced the “November Nine” format for the WSOP Main Event. As soon as the final table was formed, the tournament ended - it would continue only a few months later. This way, the finalists could relax before competing for fabulous money, and the organizers could earn more from views.
November 9 2008 – WSOP Main Event finalists
Unlike many of his rival finalists, Vanya did not sit around waiting, but went to the WSOPE, the European equivalent of the World Series. And there he took third place, earning $608 thousand.
But, of course, the main goal was the WSOP bracelet. Moreover, Ivan entered the final table with the second largest stack, so he had every chance to compete for the main prize: more than $9 million.
One of the most interesting hands of the “finals” in which our player participated was the hand against chip leader Dennis Phillips:
There were different opinions about this hack of the two biggest stacks at the table. Some thought Vanya's prank was brilliant, others criticized him for being too aggressive. Demidov himself commented on the distribution as follows:
“I played like that because of a tell on him, which I received in one of the WSOPE tournaments - we played at the same table. He also limped and re-raised with jacks there. But he never played like that with the strongest hands. So I concluded that this is how he plays average strength hands.”
Victory in this hand gave Ivan a huge amount of chips, with which he successfully reached heads-up against the youngest finalist, 22-year-old Peter Eastgate from Denmark. He was one of the strongest competitors at the table.
The final hand of Ivan Demidov against Peter Eastgate looked like this:
The prank is pretty standard. When the turn came a four, giving Demidov 2 pair and Eastgate a straight, with such stack sizes it was hardly possible to avoid an all-in.
Eastgate v. Demidov. Heads-up
For second place in the WSOP Main Event, Ivan Demidov was given $5,790,024. A significant part of this money, however, had to be given to Sergei Rybachenko, who acted as a backer. Eastgate also said goodbye to most of his winnings - 75% had to be paid to the Danish Tax Service.
Family and Children
What about his personal life? Ivan Demidov never forgot about his private life, even at the peak of his career. He was married, his wife Elena gave him a daughter, Anastasia. But a few years later the couple broke up. This did not at all prevent Ivan from maintaining normal relationships with both his wife and daughter, who graduated from Moscow State University and now lives and works in the British capital.
According to media reports, Ivan did not marry again - only if at his job, which, according to the presenter, takes up all his time and energy.
Demidov and his dynasty of industrialists
Thanks to their entrepreneurial activities, they were considered one of the richest Russian dynasties. In the 19th century, they joined the ranks of the European aristocracy, purchasing the title of Princes of San Donato in Italy.
Nikita Demidovich Antyufeev
The founder of the Demidov family was born on April 5, 1656 in Tula. The guns he made, which were much cheaper than foreign ones, but not inferior in quality, helped him get closer to Peter I. Nikita was made the main supplier of weapons for Russian troops during the Northern War.
Nikita Demidovich Antyufeev. (wikipedia.org)
In 1701, by decree of Peter I, he received ownership of the Streltsy lands located near Tula and a site for coal mining in Shcheglovskaya Zaseka. Received the Verkhoturye Iron Works in 1702. This was a kind of loan from the state, and Demidov was obliged to pay the state in iron for five years. In the same year, he was first named Demidov instead of his original surname Antyufeev. Until 1725, he built four more factories in the Urals and one on the Oka River. During the construction of St. Petersburg he was one of the main assistants of Peter I.
Sons of Nikita Demidov
Nikita Nikitich, despite the fact that his father did not support him, continued his work. Having bought an idle plant from his father for a thousand rubles, he rebuilt it and put it into operation. The son was so persistent in his work that one day his father tried to stop him by writing complaints to the authorities. However, this did not stop Nikita Nikitich, he still worked great, producing many varieties of iron products. He managed to gain a foothold in the Urals, where he had always strived, in the early 1730s, after the death of his father.
Akinfiy Nikitich was born in 1678. To sell iron products from the Nevyansk factories, which he had managed since 1702, he restored the shipping route along Chusovaya, discovered by Ermak and then forgotten. He built 9 factories and opened the famous Altai silver mines, which came under the jurisdiction of the treasury. He also developed asbestos, and together with his father, he distributed the extraction and processing of malachite and magnet.
Akinfiy Nikitich Demidov.
(wikipedia.org) Sons of Akinfiy Demidov
Akinfiy's eldest son, Prokofy, was known for his eccentricities. He organized a national holiday in St. Petersburg in 1778. At this festival, the people got so drunk with wine that about 500 people died. He was also known for his charitable activities. Having received a rich inheritance, he donated 1,107,000 rubles to the founding of the Moscow Orphanage.
Prokofy Akinfievich Demidov. (wikipedia.org)
Akinfiy's middle son, Gregory, was more interested in botany than entrepreneurship. Known as the creator of Russia's first scientific botanical garden near Solikamsk. He worked as a correspondent for the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus. He saved the funds of the library of the Academy of Sciences after the fire on December 5, 1747. This library and the collection of the Kunstkamera were kept in his house for 20 years.
Grigory Akinfievich Demidov. (wikipedia.org)
The youngest son, Nikita Akinfievich, was distinguished by his love of science and patronized scientists and artists. In 1766 he published the “Journal of Travel to Foreign Lands”, and in 1779 he established a prize-medal “for success in mechanics” at the Academy of Arts. He corresponded with Voltaire.
Nikolay Nikitich Demidov
The grandson of Akinfiy Demidov began serving as an adjutant under Prince Potemkin during the second Turkish war. He built a frigate on the Black Sea at his own expense, maintained an entire regiment at his own expense, donated his own house to the Gatchina Orphan Institute, and built four cast-iron bridges in St. Petersburg. Despite the fact that he lived in Florence from 1815, he did not stop taking care of his factories. In Crimea he planted grape, mulberry and olive trees. In Florence he compiled a rich art gallery, founded a school and an orphanage. For this, grateful Florentines erected a monument to him in 1871.
Nikolai Nikitich Demidov. (wikimedia.org)
Each subsequent descendant of Nikita Demidov was a philanthropist, making donations for science and various kinds of institutes. People from the dynasty worked in embassies in Europe, acted as sponsors for scientific expeditions across Russia, and during the cholera epidemic of 1831 they built four hospitals in Kursk. The list of all merits can safely honor the family with the title of “Benefactors”.
