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
All Movies (25)
- Russian Georgians. Part 22022 · as himself (presentor)
- Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison2021 · as self
- In Qvevri Veritas2021
- Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife2021
- Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children2021
- Listyev. A New Look2020 · as himself
- Russian Georgians. Part 12020 · as himself (presentor)
- Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.2017 · as Himself (Presenter)
- Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.2017 · as Himself (Presenter)
- Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.2016 · as Himself (Presenter)
- The Term. Beginning of a Big Story2014 · as Self (uncredited)
- Russia in Bloom2013 · as Himself (Host and Narrator)
- Eye of God2012 · as Himself (Presenter)
- Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных2012
- Boris Godunov2011 · as Schelkalov
- Generation P2011 · as TV Journalist
- He Came to Give Us Freedom2011
- Zvorykin-Muromets2010 · as Narrator
- Gogol the Bird2009 · as Himself (host)
- And Personally Leonid Ilyich2006 · as Narrator
- Bashlachev. The Flight of Death2005 · as Self
- Still Waters2000 · as Himself
- The Age of Nabokov1999
- Old Songs about the Main Thing 21997
- Children of the 20th Congress1988 · as Host
All TV Shows (8)
- Karamora2022 · as Emperor
- Без души2019 · as Гость
- Evening Urgant2012 · as Self
- Russian Empire2000 · as Presenter
- Fort Boyard Russia1998 · as Self - Host
- Namedni1997 · as Self
- Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра1997
- KVN Major League1986 · as Self - Judge