Leonid Parfyonov
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1960-01-26 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
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.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Russian Georgians. Part 2
as himself (presentor)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
Russian Georgians. Part 1
as himself (presentor)
(2020)
Leaves. A New Look
as himself
(2017)
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
as Himself (Presenter)
(2017)
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
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)
Eye of God
as Himself (Presenter)
(2012)
(2011)
Generation P
as TV Journalist
(2011)
Boris Godunov
as Schelkalov
(2011)
(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
(2000)
Still Waters
as Himself
(1999)
(1997)
(1988)
Crew
(2022)
Russian Georgians. Part 2
Producer, Screenplay
(2021)
Pocket of Russia
Producer, Screenplay
(2020)
Russian Georgians. Part 1
Producer, Screenplay
(2017)
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
Writer, Producer
(2017)
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
Producer, Writer
(2016)
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Producer, Writer
(2013)
Russia in Bloom
Producer, Writer
(2012)
Eye of God
Screenstory
(2010)
Zvorykin-Muromets
Screenplay, Producer
(2009)
Gogol the Bird
Writer
(2006)
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
Writer, Director
(2004)
O World, You Are a Sport!
Director, Writer
(1999)
The Age of Nabokov
Writer, Director
(1997)
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Screenplay
(1996)
(1988)