Leonid Parfyonov
Born: 1960-01-26 in Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
Known For: Acting
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
2022
- Karamora as Emperor
- Russian Georgians. Part 2 as himself (presentor)
2021
- Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison as self
- Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children
- In Qvevri Veritas
- Pocket of Russia ... (Producer)
- Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife
2020
- Listyev. A New Look as himself
- Russian Georgians. Part 1 as himself (presentor)
2019
- Без души as Гость
2017
- vDud as Guest
- Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. as Himself (Presenter)
- Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. as Himself (Presenter)
2016
- Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. as Himself (Presenter)
2014
- The Term. Beginning of a Big Story as Self (uncredited)
2013
- Russia in Bloom as Himself (Host and Narrator)
2012
- Evening Urgant as Self
- Eye of God as Himself (Presenter)
- Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
2011
- Boris Godunov as Schelkalov
- He Came to Give Us Freedom
- Generation P as TV Journalist
2010
- Zvorykin-Muromets as Narrator
2009
- Gogol the Bird as Himself (host)
2006
- And Personally Leonid Ilyich as Narrator
2005
- Bashlachev. The Flight of Death as himself
2004
- O World, You Are a Sport! ... (Director)
2000
- Still Waters as Himself
- Russian Empire as Presenter
1999
1998
- Fort Boyard Russia as Self - Host
1997
1996
- Old Songs About the Main Thing ... (Writer)
1988
- Children of the 20th Congress as Host
1961
- KVN as Judge