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Igor Kirillov

1932-09-14 – 2021-10-29

Вручение государственных наград. Орденом Почёта награждён диктор Первого канала Игорь Кириллов.Credit: Presidential Press and Information Office

Life & Legacy

Igor Leonidovich Kirillov (Russian: Игорь Леонидович Кириллов; 14 September 1932 – 29 October 2021) was a Soviet and Russian news presenter, announcer and actor.
He was a news anchor for Soviet Central Television (CT USSR) and announcer for the CT USSR news program Vremya for 30 years. He was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1988.

Occupation & Career

journalist, actor, news presenter, announcer, presenter, director, film scholar, television presenter, pedagogue, teacher, literary scholar, radio personality, principal director, television journalist

Education

M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

USSR State Prize; People's Artist of the USSR; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored Artist of the RSFSR; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Order of Honour; TEFI; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude; Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Honored Artist of the RSFSR · Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" · Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class · Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class · Order of Friendship of Peoples · Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class · Order of Honour · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · People's Artist of the RSFSR · People's Artist of the USSR · Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude · TEFI · USSR State Prize