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Aliases: Leonid G. Parfënov , Леонид Парфёнов , Leonid Parfenov , Леонид Парфенов

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]

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Movie Involvements: 39

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Fort Boyard Russia
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10

Fort Boyard Russia

(1998) Self - Host
Karamora
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6

Karamora

(2022) Emperor
Namedni
Average
10

Namedni

(1997) Self
Без души
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0

Без души

(2019) Гость
Zvorykin-Muromets
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6

Zvorykin-Muromets

(2010) Narrator
Boris Godunov
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5

Boris Godunov

(2011) Schelkalov
Gogol the Bird
Average
8

Gogol the Bird

(2009) Himself (host)
Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
Average
7

Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.

(2016) Himself (Presenter)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 himself (presentor)
Emperor
2021 self
N/A
N/A
N/A
2020 himself
himself (presentor)
2019 Гость
2017 Himself (Presenter)
Himself (Presenter)
2016 Himself (Presenter)
2014 Himself (uncredited)
2013 Himself (Host and Narrator)
2012 Himself (Presenter)
Self
N/A
2011 Schelkalov
TV Journalist
N/A
2010 Narrator
2009 Himself (host)
2006 Narrator
2005 himself
2000 Presenter
Himself
1998 Self - Host
1997 Self
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Writing

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2006 Director
2004 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Creator
1997 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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