Aleksandr Oleinikov

Aleksandr Oleinikov
Александр Олейников
Oleinikov in 2019
Born
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Oleinikov

(1965-10-21)21 October 1965
Moscow, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Died24 January 2026(2026-01-24) (aged 60)
Citizenship
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • screenwriter
  • director
  • television presenter
Years active1985–2026

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Oleinikov (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Олейников; 21 October 1965 – 24 January 2026) was a Russian director, screenwriter, film producer and television presenter.

Early life and career

Aleksandr Oleinikov, Vyacheslav Volodin, director Stanislav Govorukhin's widow Galina and Yelena Drapeko at the opening of the 2021 exhibit Vertical

Oleinikov studied at School No. 1531, Moscow.[1] In his childhood he played chess (receiving the highest youth grade) and ice hockey, and was interested in history and literature.[2] He studied together with Mikhail Prokhorov, Georgiy Boos, Mikhail Khleborodov, and Sergey Arkhipov.[2] From 1983 until 1985 he served in the Soviet Army,[3] in the Forces of Special Designation (radio-scouts).[2] He subsequently continued his education at the part-time section of the institute of culture, however he did not complete his degree.[4][3]

He worked in the television industry from 1985. Oleinikov worked as an administrator for a local (oblast-level) editorial division, then as a director's assistant[5] and a director at the Moscow branch of USSR State Committee for Television and Radio for Moscow Television Channel.[6] He also worked for some time in German television, where he was a concert director for Dieter Bohlen,[7] and also for VIDgital, where Andrey Rasbash and Vladislav Listyev invited him.[2]

In 1993, he became a secretary for the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. In the same year he arrived at the recently founded television channel TV-6 (Russia). On various occasions he led the broadcasts My Cinema,[8][9] My Star (alternating with Viktor Merezhko),[10] My History, and Your Music.[11][12]

In 1994 in Tunisia he recorded a film about Yasir Arafat for subsequent showing on TV-6;[2] in the same year he became the deputy directory of TV-6 Moscow. From 1995 until 1997 he was the general producer for TV-6.[4]

In 1997 he became First Deputy General Director for the Direction of TV-6 Moscow at Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

From 1997 to 2000 he was the community relations manager for Moscow International Film Festival,[13] and leader of press conferences at it.[14]

From 1998 until 1999 he was the director for direction of programme planning and launching at Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation,[15] further, from 1999 until 2001, he was the deputy general director.[4][3]

From 2001, he was a member of the Russian Television Academy.

On 26 April 2001, after the NTV Affair and transfer of NTV ex-journalists to TV-6, Oleinikov left TV-6.[16][17] Oleinikov's last project on that channel was the entertainment programme Oh these kids already!, which released in April 2001»,[18][19][20] which transferred with him to NTV from September 2001.[21][22] The last motion signed by him as deputy general director of TV-6 was an order to play the informative programme Results with Yevgeny Kiselyov live on air.[3]

From May[23] until October 2001[24] he worked as a general producer for NTV (Russia),[25][26] and participated in the launch of an array of television broadcasts from 2001 until 2002.[27][28] From May 2001 until March 2002 he was also the programme director for NTV.[29] He was invited to NTV by Alfred Koch.[30] He left the channel in March 2002;[31] Oleinikov's sacking from occupied posts was linked with the low ratings and multiple failed live launches which had occurred under his leadership.[32][29]

In 2002 he transferred to Russia-1, where he became a manager for two television projects (Good Morning (Russian TV program) and Vesti (VGTRK).[33] He later worked as a freelance producer, launching artistic films and TV series for various channels.[34]

From March 2006[35] until November 2012 he was the general producer for TV Centre (Russia).[36][37]

From 2 September until 15 November 2013, he was a co-producer of the third season of the show Evening Urgant on Channel One Russia.[38][39]

Personal life and death

Oleinikov's first wife was Irina Borisovna Medvedeva, a Muscovite, born in 1969.

  • Son – Maksim, from his first marriage, born on 8 May 1988.
  • Daughter – Darya, out of wedlock, born on 5 February 1992.

His cohabitant (from 1993 until 2010) was Darya Drozdovskaya, an actress, television presenter, and editor.[40][41]

  • Son – Aleksandr, now an actor, born on 26 May 1993.
  • Younger Daughter – Darya, born on 17 February 1998.[35]

Oleinikov died on 24 January 2026, at the age of 60.[42]

References

  1. ↑ "ИНТЕРВЬЮ". Эхо Москвы. 1 September 2001. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019. (in Russian)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "БИОГРАФИЯ. Александр Олейников: продюсер, телеведущий, режиссер, сценарист". 7 дней. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019. (in Russian)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Сезон будет сложный". Независимая газета. 15 September 2001. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019. (in Russian)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Александр Анатольевич Олейников". ПрофиСинема. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019. (in Russian)
  5. ↑ Александр Олейников назначен заместителем гендиректора телекомпании НТВ Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine 26 April 2001 (in Russian)
  6. ↑ "Идущий к женщинам за сорок". Независимая газета. 13 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2017. (in Russian)
  7. ↑ "Олейников променял "Мое кино" на "Нашу музыку"". Комсомольская правда. 19 February 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) (in Russian)
  8. ↑ "Александр Олейников: я найду Йордана и на краю света". Собеседник. 10 January 2002. Archived from the original on 19 March 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2022. (in Russian)
  9. ↑ "Руководить НТВ будут Татьяна Миткова и Александр Олейников". Lenta.ru. 26 April 2001. (in Russian)
  10. ↑ "Олейников подал в отставку". Коммерсантъ. 26 April 2001. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018. (in Russian)
  11. ↑ "ЗАЦЕПИЛО. Меняю свое кино на "Вашу музыку"". Комсомольская правда. 18 January 2000. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019. (in Russian)
  12. ↑ "Переворот на ТВ-6 завершен: Киселёв стал гендиректором". РБК. 14 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018. (in Russian)
  13. ↑ "ТВЕРДАЯ ЧЕТВЕРКА С МИНУСОМ". Время МН. 12 August 1999. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019. (in Russian)
  14. ↑ "Московский международный кинофестиваль — один большой неудобняк?". Московский комсомолец. 4 April 2000. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019. (in Russian)
  15. ↑ "Прямая речь". Коммерсантъ. 4 August 1998. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018. (in Russian)
  16. ↑ Новости NEWSru.com :: Александр Олейников уходит в отставку с поста заместителя директора канала ТВ-6 Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine 26 April 2001 (in Russian)
  17. ↑ "Миткова переходит на ТВ-6". KM.ru. 26 April 2001. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2019. (in Russian)
  18. ↑ "ТЕЛЕСЕТИ. АЛЕКСАНДР ОЛЕЙНИКОВ выбрал своим адвокатом ребёнка". Комсомольская правда. 7 March 2001. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019. (in Russian)
  19. ↑ "Ох уж эти дети". ТВ-6. 18 April 2001. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
  20. ↑ "МНОГОКАНАЛЬНЫЕ НОВОСТИ". Московский комсомолец. 31 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Бегство разума за Гордон. Теленеделя с Ириной ПЕТРОВСКОЙ". Общая газета. 27 September 2001. Archived from the original on 26 March 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
  22. ↑ "Александру Олейникову вызвали "Ускоренную помощь"". Комсомольская правда. 16 October 2001. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016. (in Russian)
  23. ↑ "ОРИГИНАЛ И ДУБЛИ". Труд. 4 May 2001. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014. (in Russian)
  24. ↑ "В ОДНОМ ФЛАКОНЕ. Олейникова "ушли" все. Кроме самого НТВ". Новая газета. 18 October 2001. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
  25. ↑ "ГОВОРИТ И ПОКАЗЫВАЕТ РОССИЯ. У НТВ "Своя игра"". Российская газета. 28 September 2001. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019. (in Russian)
  26. ↑ Новости NEWSru.com :: Генеральный продюсер НТВ ушел в отставку Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine 16 October 2001 (in Russian)
  27. ↑ "НТВ стало Новым Теле Видением, заявляет генеральный продюсер канала". NEWSru.com. 23 August 2001. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2013. (in Russian)
  28. ↑ "Лицо с обложки. LifeStyle: Маша Казакова, телеведущая PepsiChart и DJ радиостанции Европа Плюс". Европа Плюс. 13 November 2001. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
  29. 1 2 Новости NEWSru.com :: На НТВ готовится перегруппировка руководящего состава Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine 18 March 2002 (in Russian)
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  31. ↑ "АЛЕКСАНДР ОЛЕЙНИКОВ УВОЛИЛСЯ С НТВ. ЧТО И СЛЕДОВАЛО ОЖИДАТЬ". Новая газета. 21 March 2002. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
  32. ↑ "Олейников уходит вслед за Кохом". Собеседник. 18 October 2001. Archived from the original on 16 May 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2022. (in Russian)
  33. ↑ Александр ОЛЕЙНИКОВ: «Мне есть чем гордиться и чего стыдиться» — Известия Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine 30 August 2002 (in Russian)
  34. ↑ "ТОРГОВЕЦ ВОЗДУХОМ. Александр Олейников: Стрелочником быть не хочу". Вечерняя Москва. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019. in Russian
  35. 1 2 "Его любовь, его морковь. Александр Олейников вернулся в большое ТВ". Московский комсомолец. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2014. (in Russian)
  36. ↑ Александр Олейников: «Сейчас „ТВ Центру“ нужна реконструкция, она просто назрела» — Новости общества и общественной жизни — МК Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine 25 October 2012 (in Russian)
  37. ↑ "Шапкозакидательством не занимаемся. Главный продюсер "ТВ Центра" Александр Олейников – о новом облике телеканала и о премьерах предстоящего сезона". Вечерняя Москва. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021. (in Russian)
  38. ↑ "День выборов - Мельман-ТВ МК". Московский комсомолец. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013. (in Russian)
  39. ↑ "В шоу "Вечерний Ургант" пришёл новый ведущий. Телеведущий Иван Ургант поменял соведущего в своем вечернем шоу". Mail.ru. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2015. (in Russian)
  40. ↑ "Дарья Дроздовская. Дочки-матери". Караван историй. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  41. ↑ "ЖЕНА & МУЖ". Московский комсомолец. 15 April 1999. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (in Russian)
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