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.

Most Known For

KVN Major League

as Judge

Fort Boyard Russia

as Self - Host

Evening Urgant

as Self

vDud

as Self - Guest

Karamora

as Emperor

Без души

as Гость

Namedni

as Self

Children of the 20th Congress

as Host

Namedni-2020-1. Covid. Remote. Resetting. Traffic accident with Efremov. Screenlife

Russian Empire

as Presenter

Zvorykin-Muromets

as Narrator

The Term. Beginning of a Big Story

as Self (uncredited)

Boris Godunov

as Schelkalov

Generation P

as TV Journalist

Still Waters

as Himself

Old Songs about the Main Thing 2

Eye of God

as Himself (Presenter)

Gogol the Bird

as Himself (host)

Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.

as Himself (Presenter)

Russian Georgians. Part 2

as himself (presentor)