Leonid Parfyonov
Leonid Gennadyevich Parfyonov (, born January 26, 1960) is a Russian
journalist,
news presenter,
TV producer and author of many
documentary TV shows. Parfyonov is known for his studio work and productions for the
NTV (of which he was Producer General between 1997 and 1999). From December 3, 2004, until December 20, 2007, he was an
editor-in-chief of ''
Russky Newsweek'', Russian edition of ''
Newsweek''. From 2012 until 2018, Parfyonov was a member of
Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.
As the author and narrator of the daily
culture news TV show 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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