Sergei Suponev

Sergei Yevgenyevich Suponev (; 28 January 1963 – 8 December 2001) was a TEFI-award winning Soviet and Russian television director, children's television presenter and a manager of children's programming on Channel One.

Biography Sergei Suponev was born in Khotkovo, Moscow Oblast in 1963. He entered Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Journalism), but dropped out after a year and joined the army. In 1980 he was hired by Central Television, at first as a stevedore, but by 1983 had worked his way up to be the administrator of the musical editorial staff team. In 1984-1986 Suponev worked as a manager in the propaganda department, and since 1986 served as a script writer for television show Till 16 and older....

Death On December 8, 2001, at the age of 38 he died in a snowmobile accident in Tver Oblast.

Programs 1986: Till 16 and older... (script writer) 1989–1998: Marafon 15 (author, presenter) 1992–2001: Time of Stars (presenter, later director) 1993–1997: Call of the Jungles (author, presenter) 1994–1996: Dendy — The New Reality (author, presenter) 1997–1999: These Amusing Animals (author) 1998–2001: Seven Troubles, One Response (producer) 1999–2001: King of the Mountain (producer) 2000: The Seventh Sense (author, producer) 2001: Last Hero (author, producer)