Valentin Zorin

Valentin Sergeevich Zorin (Валенти́н Серге́евич Зо́рин) (February 9, 1925 in Moscow, USSR – April 27, 2016 in Moscow, Russia) was a Russian political commentator, journalist, author, screenwriter and television presenter.

Valentin Zorin
Receiving the Order of Alexander Nevsky from Vladimir Putin in 2015.
Native name
Валенти́н Серге́евич Зо́рин
Born(1925-02-09)February 9, 1925
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
DiedApril 27, 2016(2016-04-27) (aged 91)
Moscow, Russia
Occupationpolitical commentator, journalist, radio personality, screenwriter, television presenter, author, historian
LanguageRussian
NationalityRussian
CitizenshipSoviet, Russian
EducationDoctor of Sciences
Alma materMoscow Institute of International Relations
SubjectsInternational events, politics, American society
Notable worksHow it looks from Moscow, America the Seventies
Notable awardsUSSR State Prize, Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR, numerous others
Years active1948 — 2016
SpouseKira Sokolova (b. 1928)
ChildrenEkaterina Zorina (b. 1954)

Career

Zorin was host of several Soviet television programs that discussed international events and politics. Considered an Americanist, Zorin lived most of his working years in the United States. He counted Henry Kissinger, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy among his friends. For most of the second half of the 20th century until the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he was the main source of information for many Soviet people about life and politics in the United States.[1]

In his latter years, he was a columnist for RIA Novosti and hosted a program on Voice of Russia called "How it looks from Moscow."[2] For his work in the media, he received awards including Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR (1973), Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1982) and the USSR State Prize in 1976.[3]

References
  1. Latunsky, Igor (29 April 2016). "Who and why killed the Kennedy brothers: exclusive interview with Valentin Zorin". EADaily.com. EurAsia Daily News Agency. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. "Legend of Soviet and Russian journalism Valentin Zorin turns 85". Sputnik News Agency and Radio. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. Умер советский журналист-международник Валентин Зорин (in Russian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.