Valdis Pelsh
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| Born | Valdis Pelše 5 June 1967 Riga, USSR |
| Occupation | television director, presenter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Awards | TEFI 1997 ("game show presenter") Zolotoi Grammofon 1996, 1997 (in Neschastny Sluchai band) |
Valdis Pelsh (Latvian: Valdis Pelšs, Russian: Валдис Пельш; born 5 June 1967 in Riga) is a TEFI-awarded Soviet and Russian television presenter of Latvian descent and Zolotoi Grammofon-awarded musical artist. Valdis Pelsh currently works as a screen actor and manages child programms subdivision on Channel One. He hosted several popular game shows, such as Ugadai Melodiu, Russian Roulette and Rozygrysh.[1][2] Pelsh is a former vocalist and percussion instrument player in Neschastny Sluchai band, which was founded by him and Alexei Kortnev in 1983.[3][4]
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[edit] Career
Valdis Pelsh graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Faculty of Philosophy. He firstly appeared on television as a KVN player among MSU team with his friend Alexei Kortnev (1987). Together they also participated in Oba-na television program. In 1983 they formed an alternative rock band Neschastny Sluchai, which Pelsh left in 1997.[3][5]
In 1995 Vladislav Listyev invited him to work on musical game show Ugadai Melodiu, a Russian version of Name That Tune aired on Channel One. The show quickly gained popularity: while airing it was watched by 96% of people, therefore Valdis Pelsh is mentioned in The Guinness Book of Records as the most popular Russian television personality.[6] He was awarded with TEFI in 1997. After the death of Sergei Suponev in 2001 Pelsh manages child programms subdivision on Channel One.
[edit] Shows hosted
[edit] Filmography
- 1998: Na boykom meste
- 2000: Brother 2 (as himself)
- 2005: The Turkish Gambit
- 2007: Zolushka.ru (as himself)
- 2007: Lubov morkov
- 2008: Snezhniy chelovek
[edit] References
- ^ Treneva, Elizaveta (2003-10-25). "Это не "Розыгрыш" - Валдис Пельш вернулся в "Угадайку"" (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. http://www.rg.ru/2003/10/25/ugadaj.html. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ Alexeev, Vadim (2009-02-04). "Барнаулец выводит из депрессии розыгрышами" (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. http://alt.kp.ru/daily/24238/437802/. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ a b "Neschastny Sluchai" (in Russian). MoscowOut.Ru. http://www.moscowout.ru/news/neschsl2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Концерт группы "Несчастный случай"" (in Russian). Muzycalnaia Gazeta. http://www.nestor.minsk.by/mg/news/2009/01/1401.html. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Valdis Pelsh" (in Russian). Neschastny Sluchai official website. http://www.ns.ru/team/pelsh/. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "The most popular Russian television personality" (in Russian). Guinness World Records. http://www.guinessrecords.ru/info/telezvezdy/samyi_populiarnyi_personazh_televideniia_rossii.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
[edit] External links
- Valdis Pelsh at the Internet Movie Database
- (Russian) Neschastny Sluchai official website
- (Russian) Valdis Pelsh at the Channel One.
