Aleksey Pimanov
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- Media manager
- film director
- producer
- screenwriter
- journalist
- TV presenter
- politician
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Алексей Пиманов | |
 Pimanov in 2015 | |
| Born | 9 February 1962 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 23 April 2026 (aged 64) Moscow, Russia |
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| Years active | 1986–2026 |
| Known for | Host of Man and Law |
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Aleksey Viktorovich Pimanov (Russian: Алексей Викторович Пиманов; 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)[1] 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.