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Leonid Parfyonov
Born
26 January 1960
Place
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]
Acting

Leonid Parfyonov

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.

As director

And Personally Leonid Ilyich

2006 · Director
O World, You Are a Sport!

O World, You Are a Sport!

2004 · Director
The Age of Nabokov

The Age of Nabokov

1999 · Director

As actor

Russian Georgians. Part 2

Russian Georgians. Part 2

2022 · himself (presentor)

Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison

2021 · self

Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children

2021

Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife

2021
In Qvevri Veritas

In Qvevri Veritas

2021
Russian Georgians. Part 1

Russian Georgians. Part 1

2020 · himself (presentor)
Listyev. A New Look

Listyev. A New Look

2020 · himself
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.

Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.

2017 · Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.

Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.

2017 · Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.

Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.

2016 · Himself (Presenter)
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

2014 · Self (uncredited)
Russia in Bloom

Russia in Bloom

2013 · Himself (Host and Narrator)
Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных

Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных

2012
Eye of God

Eye of God

2012 · Himself (Presenter)
Generation P

Generation P

2011 · TV Journalist
Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

2011 · Schelkalov
He Came to Give Us Freedom

He Came to Give Us Freedom

2011
Zvorykin-Muromets

Zvorykin-Muromets

2010 · Narrator
Gogol the Bird

Gogol the Bird

2009 · Himself (host)

And Personally Leonid Ilyich

2006 · Narrator
Bashlachev. The Flight of Death

Bashlachev. The Flight of Death

2005 · Self
Still Waters

Still Waters

2000 · Himself
The Age of Nabokov

The Age of Nabokov

1999
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2

Old Songs about the Main Thing 2

1997
Children of the 20th Congress

Children of the 20th Congress

1988 · Host