Leonid Parfyonov

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director

26 January 1960 (66 years)
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

  • Generation P
    Generation P2011
  • Starye pesni o glavnom
    Starye pesni o glavnom1996
  • Russkie evrei. Film pervyy. Do revolutsii
    Russkie evrei. Film pervyy. Do revolutsii2016
  • Russian Empire
    Russian Empire1 season
  • Starye pesni o glavnom 2
    Starye pesni o glavnom 21997
  • Starye pesni o glavnom 3
    Starye pesni o glavnom 31998
  • Russkie gruziny. Film pervyy
    Russkie gruziny. Film pervyy2020
  • Zvorykin-Muromets
    Zvorykin-Muromets2010
  • Karman Rossii
    Karman Rossii2021

Filmography

2022
Karamora · as Emperor
2021
Karman Rossii · as Cast
2011
Boris Godunov · as Schelkalov
2011
Generation P · as Tv Journalist
2010
Zvorykin-Muromets · as Narrator
2000
Russian Empire · as Presenter
1997

2022
Russian Georgians. Part 2 · as Himself (presentor)
2020
2020
Russkie gruziny. Film pervyy · as Himself (presentor)
2019
2017
2017
Russian Jews: Film 1918-1948 · as Himself (presenter)
2017
vDud · as Self - Guest
2016
2014
The Term · as Self (uncredited)
2013
Russia in Bloom · as Himself (host And Narrator)
2012
Glaz Bozhiy · as Himself (presenter)
2012
Urgant Show · as Self
2010
Reutov TV · as Self
2009
Ptitsa-Gogol · as Himself (host)
2009
Khrebet Rossii · as Self - Host
2008
Big Difference · as Self - Guest
2000
Tikhie omuty · as Himself
1999
Living Pushkin · as Self - Host
1998
Fort Boyard (RU) · as Self - Host
1997
Namedni · as Self
1990
1961
KVN · as Self - Judge

2012
Glaz Bozhiy · as Screenstory