Leonid Parfyonov
Biography
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
2022
as himself (presentor)
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Namedni-2020-2. Tiktok. Beirut. Khabarovsk. Belarus. Karabakh. Morgenstern. Navalny and poison
2021
as self
In Qvevri Veritas
2021
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Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife
2021
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Namedni-1921 Capablanca. Hunger in the Volga region. March 8. Youth Theater. Homeless children
2021
Listyev. A New Look
2020
as himself
Russian Georgians. Part 1
2020
as himself (presentor)
Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
2017
as Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
2017
as Himself (Presenter)
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
2016
as Himself (Presenter)
The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
2014
as Self (uncredited)
Russia in Bloom
2013
as Himself (Host and Narrator)
Eye of God
2012
as Himself (Presenter)
Хлеб для Сталина. Истории раскулаченных
2012
Boris Godunov
2011
as Schelkalov
Generation P
2011
as TV Journalist
He Came to Give Us Freedom
2011
Zvorykin-Muromets
2010
as Narrator
Gogol the Bird
2009
as Himself (host)
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And Personally Leonid Ilyich
2006
as Narrator
Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
2005
as Self
Still Waters
2000
as Himself
The Age of Nabokov
1999
Old Songs about the Main Thing 2
1997