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Leonid Kanevsky

Soviet, Russian and Israeli theater, film and dubbing actor, TV presenter; Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1984). Member of the Public Council of the Russian Jewish Congress. Leonid Semenovich Kanevsky was born on May 2, 1939 in Kiev in a Jewish family. My mother studied piano at the Kiev Conservatory, graduated from the 2nd year, got married at the age of 19, left the conservatory and went with her husband to the Caucasus, where he worked. In 1933, the elder brother Alexander was born, 6 years later Leonid was born. At the age of 17, he left for Moscow and entered the Shchukin College for the course of Vera Konstantinovna Lvova. From 1960 to 1967, he was an actor of the Moscow Lenin Komsomol Theater. From 1967 to 1991 — actor of the Moscow Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. His film debut was a cameo role in the film "Forty Minutes before Dawn" (1963). The actor was widely known for the role of police major Alexander Tomin in the TV series "The Investigation is conducted by Experts", as well as the role of a smuggler in the comedy "Diamond Hand" and haberdasher Bonacieux in the mini-series "D'Artagnan and Three the Musketeer." In 1991, he repatriated to Israel, where, together with director Eugene Arie, he created the Gesher Drama Theater in Tel Aviv (translated from Hebrew - "bridge"); the basis of his troupe are Russian actors who played on the stages of Moscow and Leningrad theaters. In 2003, he was the host of the TV game "The Ninth Shaft" on the Israeli Channel 9. From January 2006 to the present — presenter of the documentary TV show "The investigation was conducted ..." on "NTV". In 2009, he starred in the TV series "Semin" and "Semin. Retribution." He also took part in the dubbing of the cartoon "Cars 2" in the role of scout Finn Mcmistle. Over the years of his creative activity, the actor has starred in more than fifty films and television series. Member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation.


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Born:
May 2, 1939 In Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Movie/TV Credits:
48
First Appeared:
In the movie The City of Masters 1965-12-12
Latest Project:
Series Games 80 2024-08-03
Known For
Poster of Olivier and the Robots
Poster of Jewish Vendetta
Poster of Pippi Longstocking
Poster of Monsieur Lenoir, who...
Filmography
Series Games 80 Александр Юрьевич 2024-08-03
Series Olivier and the Robots 2023-01-01
Movie Hot! Leonid Kanevskiy 2019-09-05
Movie What Men Talk About 3 2018-02-22
Movie Ilfipetrov Narrator / From the author (voice) 2013-09-12
Series Big Difference Himself / Guest 2008-01-01
Series The investigation was conducted ведущий 2006-01-20
Movie Roots 2005-10-05
Movie Ish HaHashmal Zemesh 2003-01-02
Movie Late Marriage Otary (as Leonid Kanevski) 2001-10-24
Movie Jewish Vendetta 1999-01-21
Movie The Master and Margarita Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy (uncredited) 1994-06-06
Movie Death in Cinema 1991-09-02
Movie Candidate 1987-08-04
Movie The Victims Have No Grievance 1986-12-29
Movie Pippi Longstocking Thief 1984-06-06
Movie Pippi Longstocking Karl 1984-04-29
Movie Monsieur Lenoir, who... 1983-01-01
Movie Mary Poppins, Goodbye Bob Gudetti 1983-06-06
Movie Along Unknown Paths Million commander 1982-05-15
Series D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers Monsieur Bonacieux 1979-12-25
Movie Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained 1977-06-06
Movie Almanzor's Rings Mukhamiel 1977-06-09
Movie Amazing Berendeev Nachalnik militsii 1976-08-23
Movie The Magic Skin 1975-09-11
Movie Give Me Back My Rex Elephant trainer (voice) 1975-04-21
Movie Taste of Khalva Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира 1975-08-30
Movie Night of the Mistakes 1974-01-01
Movie Сергеев ищет Сергеева Narrator (voice) 1974-01-01
Movie Adventures in the City which Doesn't Exist Bonaventura 1974-06-01
Movie Homeboy Robert Ivanovich 1974-10-28
Movie The Wizard of Oz (voice) 1974-10-18
Movie Land, Poste Restante Maurizio 1973-03-26
Movie Nylon 100% Арчибальдик 1973-12-17
Movie Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière 1973-05-01
Movie Записки Пиквикского клуба 1972-01-01
Movie The Train Stops for Two Minutes Conférencier 1972-12-31
Movie Summer Is Gone ... 1972-10-21
Series Investigation Held by ZnaToKi Major Tomin 1971-02-14
Movie Водевиль про водевиль 1970-01-01
Movie The Amazing Boy Apperkot 1970-09-01
Movie New Year's Abduction 1970-01-13
Movie Commandant of Lauterburg 1969-05-01
Movie The Red Tent Italian Radio Operator (uncredited) 1969-12-23
Movie The Diamond Arm контрабандист в Стамбуле 1969-05-23
Movie Punisher 1968-08-04
Movie Когда играет клавесин nelegalnyy prodavets plyonok s muzykoy 1966-06-21
Movie The City of Masters 1965-12-12