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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Пари
Character:
Release Date:24/08/2025
Hot!
Character:Leonid Kanevskiy
Release Date:05/09/2019
What Men Talk About 3
Character:
Release Date:22/02/2018
Ilfipetrov
Character:Narrator / From the author (voice)
Release Date:12/09/2013
The Master and Margarita
Character:Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy (uncredited)
Release Date:01/06/2006
Roots
Character:Baroukh
Release Date:05/10/2005
איש החשמל
Character:Zemesh
Release Date:02/01/2003
Late Marriage
Character:Otary (as Leonid Kanevski)
Release Date:24/10/2001
Jewish Vendetta
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1995
Death in Cinema
Character:
Release Date:02/09/1991
Candidate
Character:
Release Date:04/08/1987
The Victims Have No Grievance
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1986
Pippi Longstocking
Character:Thief
Release Date:06/06/1984
Monsieur Lenoir, Who...
Character:Joseph
Release Date:12/05/1984
Mary Poppins, Goodbye
Character:Bob Gudetti
Release Date:06/06/1983
Along Unknown Paths
Character:Десятник - Миллионский
Release Date:15/05/1982
Hello, I've Arrived!
Character:
Release Date:23/04/1979
Almanzor's Rings
Character:Mukhamiel
Release Date:09/06/1977
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Character:
Release Date:06/06/1977
Amazing Berendeev
Character:Nachalnik militsii
Release Date:23/08/1976
The Magic Skin
Character:
Release Date:11/10/1975
Taste of Khalva
Character:Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира
Release Date:30/08/1975
Countermeasure
Character:
Release Date:24/05/1975
Give Me Back My Rex
Character:Elephant trainer (voice)
Release Date:21/04/1975
Homeboy
Character:Robert Ivanovich
Release Date:28/10/1974
Adventures in the City which Doesn't Exist
Character:Bonaventura
Release Date:01/06/1974
Sergeev Seeking Sergeev
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1974
Night of the Mistakes
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1974
Nylon 100%
Character:Арчибальдик
Release Date:17/12/1973
Some Words in Honour of Mr. De Molière
Character:
Release Date:07/05/1973
Land, Poste Restante
Character:Maurizio
Release Date:26/03/1973
In the Rooms
Character:
Release Date:18/03/1973
The Train Stops for Two Minutes
Character:Conférencier
Release Date:31/12/1972
Summer Is Gone ...
Character:
Release Date:21/10/1972
Moby Dick
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1972
The Pickwick Papers
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1972
The Amazing Boy
Character:Apperkot
Release Date:01/01/1971
Physics at Half Past Nine
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1971
Vaudeville On Vaudeville
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1970
New Year's Abduction
Character:
Release Date:13/01/1970
The Red Tent
Character:Italian Radio Operator (uncredited)
Release Date:23/12/1969
The Diamond Arm
Character:head smuggler's assistant
Release Date:23/05/1969
Commandant of Lauterburg
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1969
Punisher
Character:
Release Date:04/08/1968
Mitya
Character:
Release Date:01/04/1967
The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik
Character:
Release Date:01/02/1967
На два часа раньше
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1967
When the Harpsichord Plays
Character:Illicit Dealer
Release Date:21/06/1966
The City of Masters
Character:
Release Date:12/12/1965
Forty Minutes 'Til Dawn
Character:
Release Date:21/08/1964
Television Appearances
Райский
Character:генерал Райский Виктор Семенович
Games 80
Character:Александр Юрьевич
Olivier and the Robots
Character:
Big Difference
Character:Himself / Guest
The investigation was conducted
Character:ведущий
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
Character:Monsieur Bonacieux
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
Character:Александр Томин
Fuse
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