person

Leonid Kanevsky

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-05-02

Place of Birth

Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

Leonid Kanevsky

Biography

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.

Also Known For

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The Diamond Arm

May 23, 1969

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The Magic Skin

Sep 11, 1975

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44

Roots

Oct 05, 2005

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Candidate

Aug 04, 1987

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Vaudeville On Vaudeville

Dec 01, 1970

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40

The Wizard of Oz

Oct 18, 1974

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Записки Пиквикского клуба

Jan 01, 1972

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50

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Jun 06, 1977

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45

Taste of Khalva

Aug 30, 1975

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55

Pippi Longstocking

Jun 06, 1984

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57

The Master and Margarita

Jun 06, 1994

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58

The City of Masters

Dec 12, 1965

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70

Along Unknown Paths

May 15, 1982

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60

Hot!

Sep 05, 2019

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NA

Monsieur Lenoir, Who...

May 12, 1984

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100

Pippi Longstocking

Apr 29, 1984

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59

The Red Tent

Dec 23, 1969

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NA

Jewish Vendetta

Jan 21, 1999

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66

Mary Poppins, Goodbye

Jun 06, 1983

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NA

Adventures in the City which Doesn't Exist

Jun 01, 1974

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68

Ish HaHashmal

Jan 02, 2003

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80

Mitya

Apr 01, 1967

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80

Commandant of Lauterburg

May 01, 1969

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NA

Death in Cinema

Sep 02, 1991

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70

Summer Is Gone ...

Oct 21, 1972

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10

Land, Poste Restante

Mar 26, 1973

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NA

Punisher

Aug 04, 1968

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Almanzor's Rings

Jun 09, 1977

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NA

Amazing Berendeev

Aug 23, 1976

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80

The Amazing Boy

Jan 01, 1971

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62

Late Marriage

Oct 24, 2001

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Сергеев ищет Сергеева

Jan 01, 1974

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64

What Men Talk About 3

Feb 22, 2018

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Nylon 100%

Dec 17, 1973

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60

New Year's Abduction

Jan 13, 1970

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65

Homeboy

Oct 28, 1974

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60

The Victims Have No Grievance

Dec 29, 1986

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60

The Train Stops for Two Minutes

Dec 31, 1972

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75

Night of the Mistakes

Jan 01, 1974

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70

Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière

May 07, 1973

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When the Harpsichord Plays

Jun 21, 1966

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70

Ilfipetrov

Sep 12, 2013

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80

Give Me Back My Rex

Apr 21, 1975

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Physics at Half Past Nine

Jan 01, 1971

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81

The investigation was conducted

Jan 20, 2006

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72

D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers

Dec 25, 1979

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73

Big Difference

Jan 01, 2008

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55

Olivier and the Robots

Jan 01, 2023

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81

Games 80

Aug 03, 2024

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NA

Райский

Nov 12, 2024

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76

Fuse

Jun 04, 1962

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71

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi

Feb 14, 1971

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71

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi

Feb 14, 1971