About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1960-01-26
Place of birth:
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
Website:
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Leonid Parfyonov

Overview

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 Actor himself (presentor) N/A
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2022 Karamora Actor Emperor 67
Fair
2021 Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison Actor self 58
Average
2021 In Qvevri Veritas Actor N/A
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2021 Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife Actor N/A
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2021 Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children Actor N/A
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2020 Leaves. A New Look Actor himself N/A
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2020 Russian Georgians. Part 1 Actor himself (presentor) 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. Actor Himself (Presenter) 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. Actor Himself (Presenter) 59
Average
2016 Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. Actor Himself (Presenter) 59
Average
2014 The Term. Beginning of a Big Story Actor Self (uncredited) 58
Average
2013 Russia in Bloom Actor Himself (Host and Narrator) 59
Average
2012 Eye of God Actor Himself (Presenter) 59
Average
2012 Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных Actor N/A
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2011 Boris Godunov Actor Schelkalov 59
Average
2011 Generation P Actor TV Journalist 59
Average
2011 He Came to Give Us Freedom Actor N/A
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2010 Zvorykin-Muromets Actor Narrator 58
Average
2009 Gogol the Bird Actor Himself (host) 59
Average
2006 And Personally Leonid Ilyich Actor Narrator 59
Average
2005 Bashlachev. The Flight of Death Actor himself N/A
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2000 Russian Empire Actor Presenter N/A
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2000 Still Waters Actor Himself 58
Average
1997 Namedni Actor Self 70
Good
1997 Old Songs about the Main Thing 2 Actor 58
Average
1988 Children of the 20th Congress Actor Host N/A
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Directing
2006 And Personally Leonid Ilyich Directing Director 59
Average
2004 O World, You Are a Sport! Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Russian Georgians. Part 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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2021 Pocket of Russia Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2020 Russian Georgians. Part 1 Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 Russia in Bloom Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Eye of God Writing Screenstory 59
Average
2010 Zvorykin-Muromets Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2009 Gogol the Bird Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 And Personally Leonid Ilyich Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 O World, You Are a Sport! Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Old Songs about the Main Thing 2 Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1996 Old Songs About the Main Thing Writing Writer 58
Average
1988 Children of the 20th Congress Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Russian Georgians. Part 2 Production Producer N/A
N/A
2021 Pocket of Russia Production Producer 59
Average
2020 Russian Georgians. Part 1 Production Producer 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948. Production Producer 59
Average
2017 Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948. Production Producer 59
Average
2016 Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution. Production Producer 59
Average
2013 Russia in Bloom Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Zvorykin-Muromets Production Producer 58
Average