Alexander Ivanov (TV presenter)
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Born9 December 1936
Occupationspoet, parodist, TV presenter
Yearsactive1961—1996
Alexander Ivanov | |
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| Born | 9 December 1936 |
| Died | 12 June 1996 (aged 59) |
| Occupations | poet, parodist, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1961—1996 |
| Spouse | Olga Zabotkina |
Alexander Alexandrovich Ivanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Ивано́в; December 9, 1936 — June 12, 1996) was a Soviet and Russian teacher, poet-parodist, permanent host of the cult[1][2] TV show Around Laughter in the Soviet Union (1978-1991).[3]
Ivanov was born in Moscow into an artist's family.
In 1960 he graduated from the Faculty of Drawing of the Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities. He worked as a teacher of drawing and descriptive geometry.
In 1962, his creative career began. Ivanov owns a number of articles, pamphlets, and notes. In 1970 he was admitted to the Union of Soviet Writers.[4]
In 1993 he signed the Letter of Forty-Two.[5]
