Leonid Parfyonov

Russian journalist
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Leonid Parfyonov

Summary

Leonid Parfyonov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cherepovets[2]. He was born on January 26, 1960[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], presenter[5], director[6], actor[7], and editing staff[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Parfyonov's place of birth was Cherepovets[2].
  • Leonid Parfyonov was born on January 26, 1960[3].
  • Leonid Parfyonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Leonid Parfyonov held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Leonid Parfyonov's native language[12].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's professions included journalist[4].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's professions included presenter[5].
  • Leonid Parfyonov worked as a director[6].
  • Leonid Parfyonov worked as an actor[7].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's professions included editing staff[8].
  • Leonid Parfyonov worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's field of work was television[15].
  • Leonid Parfyonov's field of work was history[16].
  • Leonid Parfyonov held the position of editor-in-chief[17].
  • Among Leonid Parfyonov's employers was Krasnaya Zvezda[18].
  • Leonid Parfyonov was employed by Pravda[19].
  • Among Leonid Parfyonov's employers was Moskovskiye Novosti[20].
  • Among Leonid Parfyonov's employers was Ogoniok[21].
  • Among Leonid Parfyonov's employers was Home Edition programs for the youth of the Central Television of the USSR[22].
  • Among Leonid Parfyonov's employers was Soviet Central Television[23].
  • Leonid Parfyonov received the TEFI[24].
  • Leonid Parfyonov received the Steppenwolf Award[25].
  • Leonid Parfyonov received the Silver Play Button[26].
  • Leonid Parfyonov received the Gold Play Button[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-01-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5b70de4-c79e-447c-8f5d-8ef8af14cdb5[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cherepovets[2], Leonid Parfyonov… he was born on January 26, 1960[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], presenter[5], director[6], actor[7], editing staff[8], and screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include journalism[14], an industry[32]; television[15], a type of mass media[33]; and history[16]. Employers include Krasnaya Zvezda[18], a periodical[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Khoroshovskoye highway[37]; Pravda[19], a government gazette[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1912[40], headquartered in Moscow[41]; Moskovskiye Novosti[20], a periodical[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1980[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; Ogoniok[21], a magazine[46], in Russian Empire[47], founded in 1899[48]; Home Edition programs for the youth of the Central Television of the USSR[22], an organization[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1963[51]; and Soviet Central Television[23], a television network[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1951[54], headquartered in Moscow[55]. Leonid Parfyonov held the position of editor-in-chief[17].

Recognition

Awards received include TEFI[24], an award[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1994[58]; Steppenwolf Award[25], a music award[59], founded in 2008[60]; Silver Play Button[26]; Gold Play Button[27]; Enlightener Prize[61]; and Golden Pen of Russia[62].

Why It Matters

Leonid Parfyonov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Parfyonov born?

Born in Cherepovets[2], Leonid Parfyonov…

What did Leonid Parfyonov do for work?

Leonid Parfyonov worked as journalist[4], presenter[5], director[6], actor[7], and editing staff[8].

What awards did Leonid Parfyonov receive?

Honors received include TEFI[24], Steppenwolf Award[25], Silver Play Button[26], and Gold Play Button[27].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  29. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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