Andrei Konchalovsky

Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Андрей Кончаловский
	Konchalovsky in 2023
Born	Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov; 20 August 1937 (age 86); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Other names	Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky
Alma mater	Moscow Conservatory
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; producer;
Years active	1960–present
Spouses	Irina Kandat (m. 1955⁠–⁠1957); Natalya Arinbasarova (m. 1965⁠–⁠1969); Viviane Gaudet (m. 1969⁠–⁠1980); Irina Martynova (m. 1990⁠–⁠1997); Julia Vysotskaya (m. 1998);
Children	7
Parent	Sergey Mikhalkov (father);
Relatives	Nikita Mikhalkov (brother)
	Andrei Konchalovsky's voice Konchalovsky on the Echo of Moscow program, 7 October 2013
Website	www.konchalovsky.ru

Andrei Sergeyevich Konchalovsky OZO (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Кончаловский; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian filmmaker. He has worked in Soviet, Hollywood, and contemporary Russian cinema.^[1]^[2] He is a laureate of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", a National Order of the Legion of Honour, an 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. He is the son of writer Sergey Mikhalkov, and the brother of filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov.

Konchalovsky's work^[3] has encompassed theatrical motion pictures, telefilms, documentaries, and stage productions. His film credits include Uncle Vanya (1970), Siberiade (1979), Maria's Lovers (1984), Runaway Train (1985), Tango & Cash (1989), House of Fools (2002), The Postman's White Nights (2014), Paradise (2016), and Dear Comrades! (2020). He also directed the 1997 miniseries adaptation of the ancient Greek narrative The Odyssey. Earlier in his career, he was a collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky. 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.

^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 453–456. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
^ Andrei Konchalovsky. New York Times
^ Konchalovsky, Andreï (24 October 2020). "Andreï Konchalovsky : "Les visages au cinéma, c'est comme la couleur en peinture"". France Culture. Retrieved 3 December 2021.