Alexander Kopysov
Aleksandr Kopysov is a journalist and filmmaker who has written more
than 50 documentaries. Aleksandr worked for many years as a reporter covering
events in many different conflict zones, a role that took him to various
destinations including Dagestan, Chechnya, Yugoslavia, Angola, Rwanda and
Afghanistan.
In 1999 his ‘Participation in International Humanitarian Operations’ was recognized when he was awarded the UN medal.
In 2001 Aleksandr switched to television journalism, he was a co-creator
of ‘Top Secret’, a popular national TV programme in Russia. 2007 he was one of
the few to start making the first documentaries for the international TV
channel, Russia Today.
His professional interest focuses on investigating local military conflicts and exploring human behaviour in extreme situations. He enjoys a number of hobbies and is an accomplished musician able to play a wide range of instruments, including saxophone, guitar, and unusually for a Russian, the Scottish bagpipes!