Leonid Parfyonov
Actor
Born January 26, 1960 in Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
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.
Filmography
Russian Georgians. Part 2
himself (presentor)
Karamora
Emperor
Pocket of Russia
In Qvevri Veritas
Listyev. A New Look
himself
Russian Georgians. Part 1
himself (presentor)
Без души
Гость
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Himself (Presenter)
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
Self (uncredited)
Russia in Bloom
Himself (Host and Narrator)
Eye of God
Himself (Presenter)
Evening Urgant
Self
Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
Boris Godunov
Schelkalov
Generation P
TV Journalist
He Came to Give Us Freedom
Zvorykin-Muromets
Narrator
Gogol the Bird
Himself (host)
Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
Self
O World, You Are a Sport!
Russian Empire
Presenter
Still Waters
Himself
The Age of Nabokov
Fort Boyard Russia
Self - Host
Namedni
Self
Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Old Songs About the Main Thing
Old Songs about the Main Thing
Children of the 20th Congress
Host
KVN Major League
Self - Judge