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Alexander Rodnyansky graduated from Kyiv National University of Theater, Film and Television specializing in documentary directing. He began his career in 1983 at KyivNaukFilm studio.
As a director, Rodnyansky earned numerous awards for his documentaries. Between 1990 and 1993, he worked as a producer and director for the German television channel ZDF.
In 1994, he returned to Ukraine to establish the country's first independent television channel, 1+1. Within months, 1+1 became the leading TV channel in Ukraine. Rodnyansky served as CEO and was co-owner alongside Central European Media Enterprises (CME). He later sold his stake in 1+1 to CME.
In 2002, Rodnyansky was appointed head of the American company Story First Communication (later renamed CTC Media), which operated the CTC channel. Under his leadership, the company expanded into an international media group with five channels across three countries.
Rodnyansky led CTC Media to become the first Russian media company to go public on NASDAQ. In 2002, CTC's market value was about $40 million; by the time Rodnyansky left in 2008, its market capitalization had grown to over $4 billion. During this period, CTC doubled its audience share and ranked as Russia's fourth most popular channel.
Throughout his career, Rodnyansky has produced over 30 films and more than 20 TV series. His production credits include box-office successes like The 9th Company, The Heat, Piter FM, and Inhabited Island, as well as critically acclaimed films such as The Sun by Alexander Sokurov, A Chef in Love (1996), Driver for Vera by Pavel Chuhray, and East/West (1999) by Régis Wargnier.
In 2009, Rodnyansky founded AR Films, through which he manages the movie production company Non-Stop Production, the independent film distribution leader Cinema Without Frontiers (Kino Bez Granits), and the major Russian film festival Kinotavr.
