Leonid Parfyonov

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-01-26 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Cherepovets, USSR [now Russia]

Also Known As Leonid G. Parfënov, Леонид Парфёнов, Leonid Parfenov, Леонид Парфенов

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.

Known For

Director

Creator

2000
Russian Empire

as Creator

1997
Namedni

as Creator