Konstantin Ernst

Konstantin Ernst
Konstantin Ernst with Vladimir Putin, February 2011
Born	(1961-02-06) February 6, 1961 Moscow, Russia
Occupation(s)	TV personality; Director General of the Channel One
Spouse(s)	Anna Silyunas Larissa Sinelshchikova
Children	Alexandra Igor Anastasia

Konstantin Lvovich Ernst (Russian: Константин Львович Эрнст) (born February 6, 1961) is a Russian director, producer and TV personality, working as Director General of the Channel One. Ernst was director of the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Biography

Konstantin Ernst is the son of a biologist Lev Konstantinovich Ernst (January 8, 1929 - April 26, 2012), doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Konstantin was named after his grandfather (Father of Lev Konstantinovich).

Education

He graduated from High School No. 35 in Leningrad. In 1978-1983 he was a student of Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Zooenginerniy faculty (Animal Science Department, Farm Animals), in Moscow. In 1983 he was graduated from Timiryazev Agricultural Academy with honor. In 1983 he graduated from Leningrad State University, Biology Department. He worked in various research institutes. When he was 25 years old, he received his Ph.D. in biochemistry.

Television

From 1988 to 1990 he worked at the First Channel of the Soviet TV in the program "Vzglyad" (English: "Outlook").

In 1991-1995 he was the author, presenter, director and producer of the television program Matador. He has implemented many successful projects, including a musical feature film Radio Silence (1988; director, producer), and a short feature film Homo Duplex (1989; director, producer).

In 1995, he was appointed to the position of General Producer of the ORT Channel.

On September 6, 1999 he was appointed to the position of Director General of the ORT.

Personal life

His first wife was Anna Silyunas - a Theatre critic person, mother of Alexandra Ernst (b. 1994).

His current wife is Larissa Sinelshchikova, President of Red Square TV Channel, mother of Igor and Anastasia .

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Film	Credited as				Role
		Director	Producer	Writer	Actor
2013	Ku! Kin-dza-dza	No	Yes	No	No
2012	Zolushka	No	Yes	No	No
2011	Vysotsky. Thank You For Being Alive	No	Yes	No	No
2010	The Edge	No	Yes	No	No
2009	Anna Karenina	No	Yes	No	No
2008	Admiral	No	Yes	No	No
2007	Leningrad	No	Yes	No	No
2007	The Irony of Fate 2	No	Yes	Yes	No
2006	Day Watch	No	Yes	No	No
2005	The Turkish Gambit	No	Yes	No	No
2004	Night Watch	No	Yes	No	No
2004	72 meters	No	Yes	No	No
2002	Azazel	No	Yes	No	No

Awards

Dmitry Medvedev awarded the Order "For merits before Fatherland» III degree to Konstantin Ernst. February 21, 2011.

Konstantin Ernst was awarded various state awards by the Russian President for his activities in the Russian TV and Cinema:

• Order «For merits before Fatherland»
  • 2nd degree
  • 3rd degree - for outstanding contribution to the development of national television and many years of fruitful activity.
  • 4th degree - for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic broadcasting and many years of fruitful activity.
• Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation - for active participation in the preparation and holding of the Eurovision 2009 song contest in Moscow.
• Order of Friendship (South Ossetia) - for objective coverage of events in the period of armed aggression in South Ossetia in August 2008
• Laureate of the "TEFI" award in the nomination "The best production work" ("Old Songs About the Main Thing-3").
• Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation

See also

• Sergey Georgyevich Lapin

External links

• Konstantin Ernst at IMDb
• Official Biography in One Channel Official Website
• Bio in peoples.ru
• Constantine Ernst in "Seans" Journal
• Analysis of Constantine's work by State Institute of Art
• Memories on Kostya Ernst (Russian)
• Interview of Constantine Ernst to Mikhail Leontiev for "Odnako" journal