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.
Generation P
as TV JournalistA chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.
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Gogol the Bird
as Himself (host)This biographical picture that was made for the 200th anniversary of Nikolai Gogol,is filmed in...
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The Term. Beginning of a Big Story
as Self (uncredited)The documentary project The Term was conceived in May 2012. When the directing trio commenced...
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Bashlachev. The Flight of Death
as himselfA documentary film about the life and early death of Russian singer and songwriter Aleksandr...
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Eye of God
as Himself (Presenter)The «Eye of God» is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Pushkin Museum. It shows how...
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Still Waters
as HimselfKashtanov, professor of medicine and famous Moscow surgeon, is experiencing midlife crisis....
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Zvorykin-Muromets
as NarratorParfenov's documentary is about a brilliant scientist and engineer, born in Russia, but only...
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Russian Jews. Part One. Before Revolution.
as Himself (Presenter)The history of Jewish people in Russia up until the 1917 revolution.
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Boris Godunov
as SchelkalovOur eternal theme is crime and punishment. In Boris Godunov, the problems of conscience and...
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Russian Jews. Part Two. 1918-1948.
as Himself (Presenter)Second part of Documentary project
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He Came to Give Us Freedom
as uncreditedBiographical documentary about Mikhail Gorbachev and the way he did not waste his inner freedom...
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Russian Georgians. Part 1
as himself (presentor)The film is about the historical role of Georgians in Russian, and later - Soviet politics,...
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Leaves. A New Look
as himselfInvestigation of the causes of death of Vladislav Listyev. 25 years passed, but the perpetrators...
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In Qvevri Veritas
as uncreditedLeonid Parfyonov travels to Georgia, where he studies how amphorae are made and grapes are...
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Russian Jews. Part Three. After 1948.
as Himself (Presenter)Third movie in the series.
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Children of the 20th Congress
as HostIn the film, the authors act as researchers of the Thaw era and the generation of the sixties.
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Russian Georgians. Part 2
as himself (presentor)The second part of Leonid Parfyonov's project "Russian Georgians" will begin with a story about...
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KVN
as JudgeKVN is a Russian humour TV show and competition where teams compete by giving funny answers to...
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vDud
as GuestYury Dud interviews famous figures, including musicians (mainly rappers), politicians,...
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Fort Boyard Russia
as Self - HostRussian game show based on the original French format of Fort Boyard.
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Evening Urgant
as SelfEvening show Ivan Urgant. Movies, sports, new gadgets, art. What is happening in the country and...
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Karamora
as EmperorA young anarchist Karamora and his lover, Alina are caught–up in a confrontation with members of...
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Namedni
as SelfA series of documentary films chronicling life in ex-USSR and in the world year by year, by...
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Russian Empire
as PresenterA documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697...
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