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Leonid Parfyonov (b. 1960)

Alias:
Leonid G. Parfënov
Leonid Parfenov
Леонид Парфенов
Леонид Парфёнов

Birthplace:
Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]

Born:
January 26, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
2004  O World, You Are a Sport!
2006  And Personally Leonid Ilyich

Producer:
2004  O World, You Are a Sport!
2006  And Personally Leonid Ilyich
2010  Zvorykin-Muromets
2013  Russia in Bloom
2016  Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
2020  Russian Georgians. Part 1
2021  Pocket of Russia
2022  Russian Georgians. Part 2

Screenplay:
1997  Старые песни о главном 2
2004  O World, You Are a Sport!
2006  And Personally Leonid Ilyich
2010  Zvorykin-Muromets
2013  Russia in Bloom
2016  Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
2020  Russian Georgians. Part 1
2021  Pocket of Russia
2022  Russian Georgians. Part 2

Screenstory:
1997  Старые песни о главном 2
2004  O World, You Are a Sport!
2006  And Personally Leonid Ilyich
2010  Zvorykin-Muromets
2012  Eye of God
2013  Russia in Bloom
2016  Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
2020  Russian Georgians. Part 1
2021  Pocket of Russia
2022  Russian Georgians. Part 2

Writer:
1996  Старые песни о главном
1997  Старые песни о главном 2
2004  O World, You Are a Sport!
2006  And Personally Leonid Ilyich
2009  Gogol the Bird
2010  Zvorykin-Muromets
2012  Eye of God
2013  Russia in Bloom
2016  Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
2017  Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
2020  Russian Georgians. Part 1
2021  Pocket of Russia
2022  Russian Georgians. Part 2

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
1997  Namedni
2000  Russian Empire

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