Vladimir Molchanov

Vladimir Kirillovich Molchanov (; 7 October 1950 – 11 May 2026) was a Soviet and Russian television and radio host, speaker and journalist. He was a writer and host of the television program Before and After Midnight in the late 1980s to early 1990s on Soviet television. Molchanov was a member of the Russian Television Academy from 1994, and head of the studio of the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting Ostankino.

Background Molchanov's parents were composer Kirill Molchanov, and actress Marina Dmitrieva-Pastukhova. His godmother was Olga Knipper, and his half-sister, Anna Dmitrieva, is a sports commentator. He was married to Cuban Consuelo Segura, a director. Molchanov also had a daughter, Anna, and grandson, Dmitry.

Molchanov died on 11 May 2026, at the age of 75.