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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Movies (52)
Следствие ведут
2027
Land of Wonders
2026 · (voice)
Пари
2025
Hot!
2019 · Leonid Kanevskiy
What Men Talk About 3
2018
Ilfipetrov
2013 · Narrator / From the author (voice)
The Master and Margarita
2011 · Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy (uncredited)
Roots
2005 · Baroukh
Rutenberg
2003 · Zemesh
Late Marriage
2001 · Otary (as Leonid Kanevski)
Jewish Vendetta
1995
Death in Cinema
1991
Candidate
1987
The Victims Have No Grievance
1986
Pippi Longstocking
1984 · Thief
Monsieur Lenoir, Who...
1984 · Joseph
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
1983 · Bob Gudetti
Along Unknown Paths
1982 · Десятник - Миллионский
Hello, I've Arrived!
1979
Almanzor's Rings
1977 · Mukhamiel
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
Amazing Berendeev
1976 · Nachalnik militsii
The Magic Skin
1975
Taste of Khalva
1975 · Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира
Countermeasure
1975
Give Me Back My Rex
1975 · Elephant trainer (voice)
Homeboy
1974 · Robert Ivanovich
Adventures in the City which Doesn't Exist
1974 · Bonaventura
Sergeev Seeking Sergeev
1974 · Narrator (voice)
Night of the Mistakes
1974
Nylon 100%
1973 · Арчибальдик
Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière
1973
Land, Poste Restante
1973 · Maurizio
In the Rooms
1973
The Train Stops for Two Minutes
1972 · Conférencier
Summer Is Gone ...
1972
Moby Dick
1972
The Pickwick Papers
1972
The Amazing Boy
1971 · Apperkot
Physics at Half Past Nine
1971
Vaudeville On Vaudeville
1970
New Year's Abduction
1970 · director
The Red Tent
1969 · Italian Radio Operator (uncredited)
Commandant of Lauterburg
1969
The Diamond Arm
1969 · head smuggler's assistant
Punisher
1968
Mitya
1967
The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik
1967
Two Hours Earlier
1967 · ensemble administrator (uncredited)
When the Harpsichord Plays
1966 · Illicit Dealer
The City of Masters
1965
Forty Minutes 'Til Dawn
1964
TV shows (9)
Райский
2024 · генерал Райский Виктор Семенович
Games 80
2024 · Александр Юрьевич
Olivier and the Robots
2023
Квартирник НТВ у Маргулиса
2017 · Self
Big Difference
2008 · Himself / Guest
The Investigation Led by...
2006 · ведущий
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
1979 · Monsieur Bonacieux
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
1971 · Александр Томин
Fuse
1962