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.
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Known For
Acting History
2022
Russian Georgians. Part 2 as himself (presentor)
2022Karamora as Emperor
2021Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison as self
2021In Qvevri Veritas
2021Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife
2021Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children
2020Listyev. A New Look as himself
2020Russian Georgians. Part 1 as himself (presentor)
2019Без души as Гость
2017Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. as Himself (Presenter)
2017Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. as Himself (Presenter)
2017vDud as Guest
2016Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. as Himself (Presenter)
2014The Term. Beginning of a Big Story as Self (uncredited)
2013Russia in Bloom as Himself (Host and Narrator)
2012Eye of God as Himself (Presenter)
2012Evening Urgant as Self
2012Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
2011Boris Godunov as Schelkalov
2011Generation P as TV Journalist
2011He Came to Give Us Freedom
2010Zvorykin-Muromets as Narrator
2009Gogol the Bird as Himself (host)
2006And Personally Leonid Ilyich as Narrator
2005Bashlachev. The Flight of Death as himself
2000Russian Empire as Presenter
2000Still Waters as Himself
1999The Age of Nabokov
1998Fort Boyard Russia as Self - Host
1997Namedni as Self
1997Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
1988Children of the 20th Congress as Host
1961KVN as Judge