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Leonid Kanevsky

ActorBorn May 2, 1939 (85 years)
Soviet, Russian and Israeli theater, film and dubbing actor, TV presenter; Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1984). Member of the Public Council of the Russian Jewish Congress.

Leonid Semenovich Kanevsky was born on May 2, 1939 in Kiev in a Jewish family. My mother studied piano at the Kiev Conservatory, graduated from the 2nd year, got married at the age of 19, left the conservatory and went with her husband to the Caucasus, where he worked. In 1933, the elder brother Alexander was born, 6 years later Leonid was born.

At the age of 17, he left for Moscow and entered the Shchukin College for the course of Vera Konstantinovna Lvova.

From 1960 to 1967, he was an actor of the Moscow Lenin Komsomol Theater.

From 1967 to 1991 — actor of the Moscow Theater on Malaya Bronnaya.

His film debut was a cameo role in the film "Forty Minutes before Dawn" (1963).

The actor was widely known for the role of police major Alexander Tomin in the TV series "The Investigation is conducted by Experts", as well as the role of a smuggler in the comedy "Diamond Hand" and haberdasher Bonacieux in the mini-series "D'Artagnan and Three the Musketeer."

In 1991, he repatriated to Israel, where, together with director Eugene Arie, he created the Gesher Drama Theater in Tel Aviv (translated from Hebrew - "bridge"); the basis of his troupe are Russian actors who played on the stages of Moscow and Leningrad theaters.

In 2003, he was the host of the TV game "The Ninth Shaft" on the Israeli Channel 9.

From January 2006 to the present — presenter of the documentary TV show "The investigation was conducted ..." on "NTV".

In 2009, he starred in the TV series "Semin" and "Semin. Retribution."

He also took part in the dubbing of the cartoon "Cars 2" in the role of scout Finn Mcmistle.

Over the years of his creative activity, the actor has starred in more than fifty films and television series.

Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Late Marriage
Known For
  • Late Marriage
  • O chyom govoryat muzhchiny. Prodolzhenie
  • The investigation was conducted
  • Roots
  • Poludennyy vor
  • Sledstvie vedut znatoki
  • Olivye i roboty
  • Give Me Back My Rex

Filmography

2024
Igry (TV Series) · as Александр Юрьевич
2023
Olivye i roboty (TV Series)
2020
Okhota na pevitsu (TV Series) · as Cast
2019
Zhara · as Leonid Kanevskiy
2018
2013
Ilfipetrov · as Narrator / From The Author (voice)
2006
Master i Margarita · as Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy (uncredited)
2006
The investigation was conducted (TV Series) · as Ведущий
2005
2001
Late Marriage · as Otary (as Leonid Kanevski)
1999
1985
Poludennyy vor · as Major Tomin
1984
1984
1984
Meri Poppins, do svidaniya · as Bob Gudetti
1983
Along Unknown Paths · as Million Commander
1981
Beregite zhenshchin! · as Givi Maksimovich Ayvazov
1979
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers (TV Series) · as Monsieur Bonacieux
1979
Podpasok s ogurtsom · as Major Tomin
1977
1977
Lyuboy tsenoy · as Major Tomin
1977
Buket na priyome · as Major Tomin
1975
Vkus khalvy · as Худайкул - Начальник Стражи Эмира
1975
Otvetnaya mera · as Dmitriy Smirnov
1975
Give Me Back My Rex · as Elephant Trainer (voice)
1975
Otvetnyy udar · as Major Tomin
1974
Volshebnik Izumrudnogo Goroda (TV Series) · as Lion
1973
Neylon 100% · as Арчибальдик
1973
1973
1972
Dinozavr · as Major Tomin
1972
Neschastnyy sluchay · as Major Tomin
1972
Shantazh · as Major Tomin
1971
Sledstvie vedut znatoki (TV Series) · as Major Tomin
1971
Chyornyy makler · as Capt. Tomin
1971
Povinnuyu golovu · as Major Tomin
1969
The Red Tent · as Italian Radio Operator (uncredited)
1969
1969
The Diamond Arm · as Контрабандист В Стамбуле
1968
Vesna na Odere · as Oganesyan
1966

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