Mikhail Leontiev

Mikhail Leontiev was born October 12, 1958 in Moscow. In 1979 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of General Economics Faculty of National Economy. Plekhanov.

After graduation, Mikhail Leontiev worked at the Research Institute, which attempted, in his own words, "to engage in real-Soviet Economies. After leaving the Institute in 1985 began the most colorful period of his biography. Mikhail Leontiev graduated from vocational school specializing in cabinetmaker, worked as a laborer in the Literary Museum, guarding the dacha of Boris Pasternak in Peredelkino, giving paid lessons of history.

. In 1987, Mikhail began studying sociology
. He began to write analytical articles, and some time devoted himself to full.

. In late 1989, Mikhail Leontiev became a correspondent of the political newspaper "Kommersant", where he, by his own admission, "very useful to school"
. In 1990, the department was headed by Mikhail Leontiev economy, "Nezavisimaya Gazeta".

In 1993, when began the history of the newspaper "Today", Mikhail took an active part in its organization. Later, Mikhail Leontiev served as first deputy chief editor of the publication.

On television Mikhail came in April 1997 - he was a director and presenter of "In reality" ( "TV Center"). From November 1997 to 1998 - by information-analytical program "The seventh day" ( "TV Center").

Since February 1999 Mikhail Leontiev works on the ORT channel. In March 1999, he became the lead program, however.

Since November 2001, Mikhail Leontiev working on analytical program "another time". Since May 2003, began work on the author's program "Puppet with Mikhail Leontiev". Mikhail Leontiev laureate of the Golden Pen of Russia, nominee TEFI-1997.

Work on television Mikhail considers harmful "for the physical and mental health". House holds Russian spaniel and a large brood of aquarium fish. Calls himself a conservative right-wing. Most are close to Mikhail Leontiev, the idea of Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

Mikhail Leontiev married in his family three children and one granddaughter.