Valdis Pelšs

Valdis Pelšs
Born Valdis Pelšs
(1967-06-05) 5 June 1967
Riga, Soviet Union
Occupation television director, presenter
Years active 1983–present
Awards TEFI 1997 ("game show presenter")
Zolotoi Grammofon 1996, 1997 (in Neschastny Sluchai band)

Valdis Pelšs (born 5 June 1967 in Riga) is a TEFI-awarded Soviet and Russian television presenter, television director, television producer and musisian of Latvian descent and Zolotoi Grammofon-awarded musical artist. Valdis Pelšs currently works as a screen actor and manages child programs subdivision on Channel One. He hosted several popular game shows, such as Ugadai Melodiu, Russian Roulette and Rozygrysh.[1][2] Pelšs is a former vocalist and percussion instrument player in Neschastny Sluchai band, which was founded by him and Alexei Kortnev in 1983.[3][4]

Career

Valdis Pelšs 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 Pelšs 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 Pelšs 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 Pelšs manages child programs subdivision on Channel One.

Shows hosted

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
  • 2018: Arctic Brotherhood. Documentary about Soviet and British air forces cooperation (This is a documentary about Soviet and British air forces cooperation in Murmansk mid-air during September-November of 1941)

References

  1. ↑ Treneva, Elizaveta (2003-10-25). Это не "Розыгрыш" - Валдис Пельш вернулся в "Угадайку" (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  2. ↑ Alexeev, Vadim (2009-02-04). Барнаулец выводит из депрессии розыгрышами (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  3. 1 2 "Neschastny Sluchai" (in Russian). MoscowOut.Ru. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  4. ↑ Концерт группы "Несчастный случай" (in Russian). Muzycalnaia Gazeta. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Valdis Pelsh" (in Russian). Neschastny Sluchai official website. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  6. ↑ "The most popular Russian television personality" (in Russian). Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
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