Leonid Parfyonov
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 26, 1960 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
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
| 2022 | Russian Georgians. Part 2himself (presentor) | |
| 2022 | KaramoraEmperor | |
| 2021 | Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poisonself | |
| 2021 | Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife | |
| 2021 | Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children | |
| 2021 | In Qvevri Veritas | |
| 2020 | Russian Georgians. Part 1himself (presentor) | |
| 2020 | Listyev. A New Lookhimself | |
| 2019 | Без душиГость | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.Himself (Presenter) | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.Himself (Presenter) | |
| 2016 | Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.Himself (Presenter) | |
| 2014 | The Term. Beginning of a Big StorySelf (uncredited) | |
| 2013 | Russia in BloomHimself (Host and Narrator) | |
| 2012 | Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных | |
| 2012 | Eye of GodHimself (Presenter) | |
| 2012 | Evening UrgantSelf | |
| 2011 | Generation PTV Journalist | |
| 2011 | Boris GodunovSchelkalov | |
| 2011 | He Came to Give Us Freedom | |
| 2010 | Zvorykin-MurometsNarrator | |
| 2009 | Gogol the BirdHimself (host) | |
| 2006 | And Personally Leonid IlyichNarrator | |
| 2005 | Bashlachev. The Flight of Deathhimself | |
| 2000 | Still WatersHimself | |
| 2000 | Russian EmpirePresenter | |
| 1999 | The Age of Nabokov | |
| 1998 | Fort Boyard RussiaSelf - Host | |
| 1997 | Old Songs about the Main Thing 2 | |
| 1997 | NamedniSelf | |
| 1997 | Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра | |
| 1988 | Children of the 20th CongressHost | |
| 1986 | KVN Major LeagueJudge | |
| 1986 | KVN Major LeagueSelf - Judge |
| 2022 | Russian Georgians. Part 2Producer | |
| 2021 | Pocket of RussiaProducer | |
| 2020 | Russian Georgians. Part 1Producer | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.Producer | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.Producer | |
| 2016 | Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.Producer | |
| 2013 | Russia in BloomProducer | |
| 2010 | Zvorykin-MurometsProducer | |
| 1995 | Old Songs about the Main ThingProducer |
| 2006 | And Personally Leonid IlyichDirector | |
| 2004 | O World, You Are a Sport!Director | |
| 1999 | The Age of NabokovDirector |
| 2022 | Russian Georgians. Part 2Screenplay | |
| 2021 | Pocket of RussiaScreenplay | |
| 2020 | Russian Georgians. Part 1Screenplay | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.Writer | |
| 2017 | Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.Writer | |
| 2016 | Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.Writer | |
| 2013 | Russia in BloomWriter | |
| 2012 | Eye of GodScreenstory | |
| 2010 | Zvorykin-MurometsScreenplay | |
| 2009 | Gogol the BirdWriter | |
| 2006 | And Personally Leonid IlyichWriter | |
| 2004 | O World, You Are a Sport!Writer | |
| 1999 | The Age of NabokovWriter | |
| 1997 | Old Songs about the Main Thing 2Screenplay | |
| 1997 | Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эраWriter | |
| 1996 | Old Songs About the Main ThingWriter | |
| 1995 | Old Songs about the Main ThingWriter | |
| 1988 | Children of the 20th CongressWriter |
| 1997 | Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эраCreator |