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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Games 80 as Александр Юрьевич
- 2023 · Olivier and the Robots as
- 2019 · Hot! as Leonid Kanevskiy
- 2018 · What Men Talk About 3 as
- 2013 · Ilfipetrov as Narrator / From the author (voice)
- 2008 · Big Difference as Himself / Guest
- 2006 · The investigation was conducted as ведущий
- 2005 · Roots as
- 2003 · Ish HaHashmal as Zemesh
- 2001 · Late Marriage as Otary (as Leonid Kanevski)
- 1999 · Jewish Vendetta as
- 1994 · The Master and Margarita as Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy (uncredited)
- 1991 · Death in Cinema as
- 1987 · Candidate as
- 1986 · The Victims Have No Grievance as
- 1984 · Pippi Longstocking as Thief
- 1984 · Pippi Longstocking as Karl
- 1983 · Mary Poppins, Goodbye as Bob Gudetti
- 1983 · Monsieur Lenoir, who... as
- 1982 · Along Unknown Paths as Million commander
- 1979 · D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers as Monsieur Bonacieux
- 1977 · Almanzor's Rings as Mukhamiel
- 1977 · Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained as
- 1976 · Amazing Berendeev as Nachalnik militsii
- 1975 · The Magic Skin as
- 1975 · Taste of Khalva as Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира
- 1975 · Give Me Back My Rex as Elephant trainer (voice)
- 1974 · Homeboy as Robert Ivanovich
- 1974 · The Wizard of Oz as (voice)
- 1974 · Adventures in the City which Doesn't Exist as Bonaventura
- 1974 · Night of the Mistakes as
- 1974 · Сергеев ищет Сергеева as Narrator (voice)
- 1973 · Nylon 100% as Арчибальдик
- 1973 · Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière as
- 1973 · Land, Poste Restante as Maurizio
- 1972 · The Train Stops for Two Minutes as Conférencier
- 1972 · Summer Is Gone ... as
- 1972 · Записки Пиквикского клуба as
- 1971 · Investigation Held by ZnaToKi as Major Tomin
- 1971 · Investigation Held by ZnaToKi as Томин
- 1970 · The Amazing Boy as Apperkot
- 1970 · New Year's Abduction as
- 1970 · Водевиль про водевиль as
- 1969 · The Red Tent as Italian Radio Operator (uncredited)
- 1969 · The Diamond Arm as контрабандист в Стамбуле
- 1969 · Commandant of Lauterburg as
- 1968 · Punisher as
- 1967 · Mitya as
- 1966 · Когда играет клавесин as nelegalnyy prodavets plyonok s muzykoy
- 1965 · The City of Masters as