Vladimir Pozner

Born

1934-04-01

Birthplace

Paris, France

Biography

Vladimir Vladimirovich Pozner (Russian: Владимир Владимирович По́знер; born 1 April 1934) is a French-born Russian-American journalist and broadcaster best known in the West for his television appearances representing and explaining the views of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He was memorable as a spokesman for the Soviets in part because he grew up in the United States and speaks English, Russian and French fluently.