Acting
Leonid Parfyonov
RU cinema · 28 credits
Born
26 January 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
Also known as Leonid G. Parfënov · Леонид Парфёнов · Leonid Parfenov · Леонид Парфенов
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
Filmography
Russian Georgians. Part 2
as himself (presentor), Producer, Screenplay
Pocket of Russia
Screenplay, Producer
Russian Georgians. Part 1
as himself (presentor), Screenplay, Producer
Listyev. A New Look
as himself
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
as Himself (Presenter), Writer, Producer
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
as Himself (Presenter), Producer, Writer
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
as Himself (Presenter), Writer, Producer
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
as Self (uncredited)
Russia in Bloom
as Himself (Host and Narrator), Producer, Writer
Eye of God
as Himself (Presenter), Screenstory
Generation P
as TV Journalist
Boris Godunov
as Schelkalov
Zvorykin-Muromets
as Narrator, Producer, Screenplay
Gogol the Bird
as Himself (host), Writer
И лично Леонид Ильич
2006
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
as Narrator, Director, Writer
O World, You Are a Sport!
Director, Writer
Still Waters
as Himself
The Age of Nabokov
Actor, Writer, Director
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Actor, Screenplay
Children of the 20th Congress
as Host, Writer