Acting

Leonid Parfyonov

Born 1960-01-26 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

Russian Georgians. Part 2
as himself (presentor)
2022
Russian Georgians. Part 2
Screenplay
2022
Russian Georgians. Part 2
Producer
2022
Karamora
as Emperor
2022
Pocket of Russia
Screenplay
2021
Pocket of Russia
Producer
2021
Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison
as self
2021
In Qvevri Veritas
2021
Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife
2021
Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children
2021
Listyev. A New Look
as himself
2020
Russian Georgians. Part 1
as himself (presentor)
2020
Russian Georgians. Part 1
Producer
2020
Russian Georgians. Part 1
Screenplay
2020
Без души
as Гость
2019
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
as Himself (Presenter)
2017
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
Writer
2017
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
Producer
2017
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
as Himself (Presenter)
2017
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
Producer
2017
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
Writer
2017
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
as Himself (Presenter)
2016
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Producer
2016
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Writer
2016
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
as Self (uncredited)
2014
Russia in Bloom
as Himself (Host and Narrator)
2013
Russia in Bloom
Producer
2013
Russia in Bloom
Writer
2013
Eye of God
as Himself (Presenter)
2012
Eye of God
Screenstory
2012
Evening Urgant
as Self
2012
Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
2012
Boris Godunov
as Schelkalov
2011
Generation P
as TV Journalist
2011
He Came to Give Us Freedom
2011
Zvorykin-Muromets
as Narrator
2010
Zvorykin-Muromets
Producer
2010
Zvorykin-Muromets
Screenplay
2010
Gogol the Bird
as Himself (host)
2009
Gogol the Bird
Writer
2009
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
as Narrator
2006
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
Director
2006
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
Writer
2006
Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
as Self
2005
O World, You Are a Sport!
Writer
2004
O World, You Are a Sport!
Director
2004
Russian Empire
as Presenter
2000
Russian Empire
Creator
2000
Still Waters
as Himself
2000
The Age of Nabokov
1999
The Age of Nabokov
Writer
1999
The Age of Nabokov
Director
1999
Fort Boyard Russia
as Self - Host
1998
Namedni
as Self
1997
Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра
1997
Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра
Creator
1997
Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра
Writer
1997
Namedni
Creator
1997
Намедни 1961—2003. Наша эра
Creator
1997
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
1997
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Screenplay
1997
Old Songs About the Main Thing
Writer
1996
Old Songs about the Main Thing
Producer
1995
Old Songs about the Main Thing
Writer
1995
Old Songs about the Main Thing
Creator
1995
Children of the 20th Congress
as Host
1988
Children of the 20th Congress
Writer
1988
KVN Major League
as Self - Judge
1986