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.
Acting
Movie
Generation P
as TV Journalist
2011
TV
Evening Urgant
as Self
2012
TV
KVN Major League
as Self - Judge
1986
TV
Karamora
as Emperor
2022
Movie
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
1997
Movie
Still Waters
as Himself
2000
Movie
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
as Himself (Presenter)
2016
Movie
Russia in Bloom
as Himself (Host and Narrator)
2013
Movie
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
as Himself (Presenter)
2017
Movie
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
as Self (uncredited)
2014
Movie
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
as Himself (Presenter)
2017
Movie
Boris Godunov
as Schelkalov
2011
Movie
Gogol the Bird
as Himself (host)
2009
Movie
Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison
as self
2021
Movie
Eye of God
as Himself (Presenter)
2012
Movie
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
as Narrator
2006
Movie
Russian Georgians. Part 1
as himself (presentor)
2020
Movie
Zvorykin-Muromets
as Narrator
2010
TV
Namedni
as Self
1997
TV
Fort Boyard Russia
as Self - Host
1998
Movie
Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children
2021
Movie
Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife
2021
Movie
Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
2012
Movie
Russian Georgians. Part 2
as himself (presentor)
2022
Crew
Movie
Old Songs About the Main Thing
Writer
1996
Movie
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
Screenplay
1997
Movie
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Producer
2016
Movie
Russia in Bloom
Producer
2013
Movie
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
Writer
2017
Movie
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
Producer
2017
Movie
Gogol the Bird
Writer
2009
Movie
Eye of God
Screenstory
2012
Movie
Pocket of Russia
Screenplay
2021
Movie
And Personally Leonid Ilyich
Director
2006
Movie
Russian Georgians. Part 1
Producer
2020
Movie
Zvorykin-Muromets
Producer
2010