Leonid Parfyonov

Known for acting · Born 26 January 1960 · 66 · Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]

53 credits

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

Namedni

1997

KVN Major League

1986

Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра

1997

Generation P

2011

Russian Empire

2000

Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.

2016

Karamora

2022

Russia in Bloom

2013

Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.

2017

Old Songs About the Main Thing

1996

Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.

2017

Old Songs about the Main Thing 2

1997

Acting (33)

2022KaramoraEmperor · 8 episodesSeries

2022Russian Georgians. Part 2himself (presentor)Film

2021Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poisonselfFilm

2021Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. ScreenlifeFilm

2021Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless childrenFilm

2021In Qvevri VeritasFilm

2020Russian Georgians. Part 1himself (presentor)Film

2020Listyev. A New LookhimselfFilm

2019Без душиГостьSeries

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

2017Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.Himself (Presenter)Film

2016Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.Himself (Presenter)Film

2014The Term. Beginning of a Big StorySelf (uncredited)Film

2013Russia in BloomHimself (Host and Narrator)Film

2012Evening UrgantSelfSeries

2012Eye of GodHimself (Presenter)Film

2012Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченныхFilm

2011Generation PTV JournalistFilm

2011Boris GodunovSchelkalovFilm

2011He Came to Give Us FreedomFilm

2010Zvorykin-MurometsNarratorFilm

2009Gogol the BirdHimself (host)Film

2006And Personally Leonid IlyichNarratorFilm

2005Bashlachev. The Flight of DeathSelfFilm

2000Still WatersHimselfFilm

2000Russian EmpirePresenter · 16 episodesSeries

1999The Age of NabokovFilm

1998Fort Boyard RussiaSelf - Host · 4 episodesSeries

1997Old Songs about the Main Thing 2Film

1997NamedniSelf · 102 episodesSeries

1997Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра · 43 episodesSeries

1988Children of the 20th CongressHostFilm

1986KVN Major LeagueSelf - Judge · 30 episodesSeries

Creator (2)

2000Russian EmpireCreatorSeries

1997NamedniCreatorSeries

Crew (1)

1997Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эраCreator, WriterSeries

Directing (2)

2006And Personally Leonid IlyichDirector, WriterFilm

2004O World, You Are a Sport!Director, WriterFilm

Production (5)

2022Russian Georgians. Part 2Producer, ScreenplayFilm

2017Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.Producer, WriterFilm

2013Russia in BloomProducer, WriterFilm

2010Zvorykin-MurometsProducer, ScreenplayFilm

1995Old Songs about the Main ThingProducer, Writer, CreatorSeries

Writing (10)

2021Pocket of RussiaScreenplay, ProducerFilm

2020Russian Georgians. Part 1Screenplay, ProducerFilm

2017Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.Writer, ProducerFilm

2016Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.Writer, ProducerFilm

2012Eye of GodScreenstoryFilm

2009Gogol the BirdWriterFilm

1999The Age of NabokovWriter, DirectorFilm

1997Old Songs about the Main Thing 2ScreenplayFilm

1996Old Songs About the Main ThingWriterFilm

1988Children of the 20th CongressWriterFilm