Lover of travel Michael Kozhukhov. Biography of the reporter, journalist, presenter Mikhail Kozhukhov

The creative path of this man is incredibly diverse and thorny. The author, TV presenter, journalist - is not a complete list of professions that Mikhail Kozhukhov has mastered. Mikhail's biography is the focus of our article.

Simple start

Looking now at Kozhukhov's achievements in various fields of activity, it is difficult to imagine that in his childhood he did not dream about anything like that. Mikhail was born in 1956 in an ordinary Moscow family. His parents were not outstanding personalities, however, from a young age the boy in all tried to be active and independent. Mikhail Kozhukhov, whose biography is full of interesting facts, chose his first specialization for foreign languages. Undoubtedly, they were useful to him in the further life and career. Once in the Faculty of Translation, Michael chose the Spanish department. Becoming a participant in the educational exchange, he lived in Cuba for one year, studying at the University of Havana.

My business is to tell

His main occupation in life is journalism. However, Mikhail Kozhukhov did not immediately begin to sanctify the important problems of the country and the world community. For several years he was an ordinary employee, and only in 1985 he became his own correspondent. "Komsomolskaya Pravda" sent him to the hottest point of that period. In Afghanistan, he stayed until 1989, every day in fact risking his own life.

The Order of the Red Star was waiting for its hero. On his return to Moscow, his rightfully deserved medal was awarded to Mikhail Kozhukhov.

The biography of a reporter who showed himself on the professional side includes Izvestia's proposal to become a correspondent of the publication. He gives a positive response and in the next five years makes reports in South America.

A warm place for good people

In 1994, Mikhail returned to the capital. The TV company "Vid", heard about its professionalism, proposes to join. But he chooses other channels (TV-6, RTR) and radio station "Our radio".

A number of new programs appear on the air, the presenter of which is Mikhail Kozhukhov. The biography of the television personality remembers such programs that enjoy the spectator interest, like "Drugs", "The Old Apartment", "In the World of People", "The Russian Pantheon." At the beginning of the century, he accepted the invitation of Channel One to take part in the show "True Friends."

Original ideas

Television is not Mikhail's only weakness. Remaining a versatile person, he tries himself in absolutely different, sometimes seemingly incredible, spheres. So, Kozhukhov opens the restaurant "Petrov-Vodkin", considering himself more artistic director, and receives the place of press secretary in the Government of Russia. True, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, he will not work long.

New - well forgotten old

No matter how Michael's life develops in other directions, he never forgets his main work. Journalism remains on the first place, in it Kozhukhov Mikhail Yurievich feels like a fish in the water. Soon he creates a teleproject, which has no analogues. "In search of adventure" is designed in the style of documentary and talks about the unusual professions that Michael is trying to master. The shootings of the program were going on for four years; For it he received "Tafi". In addition to acquiring knowledge and skills, the program introduces new people, allows you to study the life and life of little-known peoples. Mikhail Kozhukhov himself takes part in all this directly. "In search of adventure" is sent to Kenya, Mexico, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and a number of other states. The program received a huge audience from the entire Russian-speaking population.

Travel is my life

Watching the splendor of the surrounding nature with my own eyes, learning the culture of the peoples of different countries, Michael does not want to cover social and political problems. That's why when the term "In search of adventures" ends, he continues his hobby for tourism in the "Around the World" program.

After a short break, Kozhukhov addresses free journalism; Shoots films devoted to distant corners - Khakassia, Tuva, the city of Belev. However, he returns to the events of the Afghan war, conducts a television investigation on the assault of the Aminsky Palace in 1979, and also becomes the host of the whole cycle "In the Big City", telling about the Russian capital.

Engaged in extraneous programs, Mikhail Yuryevich does not forget about the love of tourism. To him, he returns with the transfer of 2010 "Hunting to change places." Later, he moves to "Far and further away" on the TV-3 channel, where he again starts "all the hard", exploring the little-known corners of the globe. In addition to the assigned role of the leading and main traveler, Mikhail independently produces the program.

Traveling businessman

The success of Kozhukhov's tourist programs provokes a spectator response. They are waiting for fresh releases, and the most desperate lovers of the unprecedented are set off in the footsteps of the presenter. A huge experience and a lot of impressions attracts the birth of their own business: in 2013, the travel company "Travel Club" named after Mikhail Kozhukhov is formed.

A year later, Mikhail is fond of circumnavigation. On the order of "Russia-1" he is filming a documentary cycle dedicated to this extreme hobby. In addition, Kozhukhov signs a contract with the publishing house "Eksmo" for the release of the book "The Stars over Kabul."

Transfer with Mikhail Kozhukhov

The list of the best programs in which Michael participated, included the following:

• "International panorama."
• "In the world of people."
• "In search of adventures".
• "Around the world".
• "Factory of thought."

Additional facts for acuity

We offer you some interesting information about the habits of Michael, which he acquired in his life and creative activity:

• Kozhukhov has a prize in the name of Yuri Sienkiewicz in the field of tourism and a prize of the Union of Journalists.
• He knows Spanish, English and Portuguese.
• Despite the fact that Mikhail visited many countries, his main love is Cuba.
• Rafting - rafting in the water is his favorite sport.
• In 1993, Kozhukhov was the first to interview the Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet.