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Leonid Parfyonov

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Leonid Parfyonov

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
Credits
37 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 33

YearTitleRole
2022 Russian Georgians. Part 2 Film himself (presentor)
2022 Karamora TV Emperor (8 ep)
2021 Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison Film self
2021 In Qvevri Veritas Film
2021 Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife Film
2021 Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children Film
2020 Listyev. A New Look Film himself
2020 Russian Georgians. Part 1 Film himself (presentor)
2019 Без души TV Гость (1 ep)
2017 Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. Film Himself (Presenter)
2017 Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. Film Himself (Presenter)
2016 Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. Film Himself (Presenter)
2014 The Term. Beginning of a Big Story Film Self (uncredited)
2013 Russia in Bloom Film Himself (Host and Narrator)
2012 Eye of God Film Himself (Presenter)
2012 Evening Urgant TV Self (1 ep)
2012 Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных Film
2011 Boris Godunov Film Schelkalov
2011 Generation P Film TV Journalist
2011 He Came to Give Us Freedom Film
2010 Zvorykin-Muromets Film Narrator
2009 Gogol the Bird Film Himself (host)
2006 And Personally Leonid Ilyich Film Narrator
2005 Bashlachev. The Flight of Death Film Self
2000 Russian Empire TV Presenter (16 ep)
2000 Still Waters Film Himself
1999 The Age of Nabokov Film
1998 Fort Boyard Russia TV Self - Host (4 ep)
1997 Namedni TV Self (102 ep)
1997 Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра TV (43 ep)
1997 Old Songs about the Main Thing 2 Film
1988 Children of the 20th Congress Film Host
1986 KVN Major League TV Self - Judge (30 ep)

Crew credits 20

YearTitleJob
2022 Russian Georgians. Part 2 Film Producer, Screenplay
2021 Pocket of Russia Film Screenplay, Producer
2020 Russian Georgians. Part 1 Film Screenplay, Producer
2017 Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. Film Producer, Writer
2017 Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. Film Writer, Producer
2016 Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. Film Writer, Producer
2013 Russia in Bloom Film Producer, Writer
2012 Eye of God Film Screenstory
2010 Zvorykin-Muromets Film Producer, Screenplay
2009 Gogol the Bird Film Writer
2006 And Personally Leonid Ilyich Film Director, Writer
2004 O World, You Are a Sport! Film Director, Writer
2000 Russian Empire TV Creator
1999 The Age of Nabokov Film Writer, Director
1997 Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра TV Creator, Writer (43 ep)
1997 Namedni TV Creator
1997 Old Songs about the Main Thing 2 Film Screenplay
1996 Old Songs About the Main Thing Film Writer
1995 Old Songs about the Main Thing TV Producer, Writer, Creator (4 ep)
1988 Children of the 20th Congress Film Writer
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