Svetlana Alekseevna Zhiltsova (Russian: Светла́на Алексе́евна Жильцо́ва; born November 30, 1936) is a former Soviet TV presenter who was awarded the title Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1978).[1]
Biography
Svetlana Alekseevna Zhiltsova was born November 30, 1936, in Moscow.
As a schoolgirl, she attended the art studio at the Moscow Pioneers Palace. After high school, she enrolled into the Institute of Foreign Languages (English Language Faculty). After graduation she got a job in television, initially as a program guide broadcaster.
Svetlana Zhiltsova hosted numerous children's programs, including Funny Notes, Alarm Clock, Good Night, Little Ones!, the magazine show Pioneer, and various quiz shows for youngsters.
In 1961 she became the co-presenter of the popular comedy game show KVN, alongside Alexander Maslyakov.[2]
She has participated in several training programs in the English language. In Japan she has twice hosted Russian language educational TV projects.
In 1993 she left television. She taught at the Higher National School of Television, and has since retired.
In 2011 she was awarded the Order of Honor.[3]
References
- ^ Светлана Алексеевна Жильцова
- ^ Svetlana Zhiltsova at Peoples.ru
- ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16 ноября 2011 года № 1492 Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Светлана Жильцова at vokrug.tv
- Zhiltsova's biography at kino-cccp.net
