Andrei Konchalovsky
Russian filmmaker (born 1937)
Biography
Andrei Sergeyevich Konchalovsky (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Кончаловский; né Mikhalkov; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian film and theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. His filmmaking career spans over 60 years in Soviet, Hollywood, and contemporary Russian cinema. Early in his career, he was a screenwriting collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky. His film credits include Uncle Vanya (1970), Siberiade (1979), House of Fools (2002), The Postman's White Nights (2014), Paradise (2016), and Dear Comrades! (2020). During the 1980's, he resided in the United States, where he directed films such as Maria's Lovers (1984), Runaway Train (1985), Shy People (1987), and Tango & Cash (1989). He also directed the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the ancient Greek narrative The Odyssey.
His films have won numerous accolades, including the Cannes Grand Prix Spécial du Jury, a FIPRESCI Award, two Silver Lions, three Golden Eagle Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He is the laureate of several civil honours in Russia and abroad, including the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", a National Order of the Legion of Honour, a French Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, a Cavalier of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and a People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Konchalovsky is a member of the Mikhalkov family. His father is Sergey Mikhalkov, the lyricist of the Soviet and Russian national anthems, and his brother is filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Natalya ArinbasarovaViviane GodetJulia Vysotskaya
- Children
- Yegor KonchalovskyAlexandra MikhalkovDarya MikhalkovaNataliya KonchalovskayaLena KonchalovskayaMaria KonchalovskayaPyotr Konchalovksy
- Parents
- Sergey MikhalkovNatalia Konchalovskaïa
- Siblings
- Nikita Mikhalkov
Awards & honours (23)
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR
- People's Artist of the RSFSR
- Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Nika Award
- Golden Eagle Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Order "Danaker"
- Silver Lion
- Government Prize in Culture
- Special Jury Prize
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- European Medal of Tolerance
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Golden Shell
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- State Prize of the Russian Federation
- Legion of Honour
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- Andrei Konchalovsky was born on August 20, 1937.
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- According to Wikidata, Andrei Konchalovsky's spouses include Natalya Arinbasarova, Viviane Godet, Julia Vysotskaya.
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- Wikidata lists 7 children of Andrei Konchalovsky.
