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Leonid Parfyonov

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 26, 1960 (age 66)

Place of Birth

Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]

Also Known As

Leonid G. Parfënov

Леонид Парфёнов

Leonid Parfenov

Леонид Парфенов

Leonid Parfyonov

Biography

Russian veteran journalist, news presenter, TV producer and author of many popular documentary TV shows. Parfyonov is best known for his studio work and productions for the NTV (of which he was Producer General between 1997 and 1999) until that TV channel was subdued by the government-owned Gazprom Media. From December 3, 2004 until December 20, 2007 he was an Editor-in-Chief of Russky Newsweek, Russian edition of Newsweek. Parfyonov is currently a member of Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. As the author and narrator of the daily culture news TV show Namedni on NTV, Parfyonov produced the line of popular history TV documentaries which he narrated and hosted on-site of almost each event portrayed. The series achieved great success and were repeatedly broadcast for years after premiere.

Filmography

2022FilmRussian Georgians. Part 2as himself (presentor)2022TVKaramoraas Emperor 2021FilmNamedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poisonas self 2021FilmIn Qvevri Veritas 2021FilmNamedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife 2021FilmNamedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children 2020FilmListyev. A New Lookas himself 2020FilmRussian Georgians. Part 1as himself (presentor)2019TVБез душиas Гость 2017FilmRussian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.as Himself (Presenter)2017FilmRussian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.as Himself (Presenter)2016FilmRussian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.as Himself (Presenter)2014FilmThe Term. Beginning of a Big Storyas Self (uncredited)2013FilmRussia in Bloomas Himself (Host and Narrator)2012FilmEye of Godas Himself (Presenter)2012TVEvening Urgantas Self 2012FilmХлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных 2011FilmBoris Godunovas Schelkalov 2011FilmGeneration Pas TV Journalist 2011FilmHe Came to Give Us Freedom 2010FilmZvorykin-Murometsas Narrator 2009FilmGogol the Birdas Himself (host)2006FilmAnd Personally Leonid Ilyichas Narrator 2005FilmBashlachev. The Flight of Deathas himself 2000TVRussian Empireas Presenter 2000FilmStill Watersas Himself 1999FilmThe Age of Nabokov 1998TVFort Boyard Russiaas Self - Host 1997TVNamednias Self 1997TVНамедни 1961—2003. Наша эра 1997FilmOld Songs about the Main Thing 2 1988FilmChildren of the 20th Congressas Host 1986TVKVN Major Leagueas Judge