- Andrei Konchalovsky
Infobox actor
name = Andrey Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1937|8|20|df=y
location =Moscow ,Russia ,Soviet Union
occupation =Film director
yearsactive = 1964-present
website = http://konchalovsky.ru
baftaawards =Andrey Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky ( _ru. Андре́й Серге́евич Михалко́в-Кончало́вский) (born
August 20 ,1937 inMoscow ) is an acclaimed Russianfilmmaker .Biography
Born as Andron to an aristocratic family of
Mikhalkov s with centuries-old artistic and aristocratic roots, he changed his first name to Andrei and took his maternal grandfather's surname as a pseudonym. He is the brother ofNikita Mikhalkov and the son ofSergei Mikhalkov .He studied for ten years at the
Moscow Conservatory , preparing for a pianist's career. In 1960, however, he metAndrei Tarkovsky and co-scripted his movie "Andrei Rublev" (1966).His first full-length feature, "The First Teacher" (1964), was favourably received in USSR and screened by numerous film festivals abroad. His second film, "Asya Klyachina's Story" (1967), was suppressed by Soviet authorities. When issued twenty years later, it was acclaimed as his masterpiece. Thereupon, Konchalovsky filmed adaptations of
Ivan Turgenev 's "A Nest of Gentle Folk " (1969) and Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya " (1971), withInnokenty Smoktunovsky in the title role. His epic "Siberiade " upon its 1979 release was favourably received at Cannes and made possible his move to theUnited States in 1980.His most popular Hollywood releases are "Runaway Train" (1985), based on Kurosawa's original script, and "
Tango & Cash " (1989), starringSylvester Stallone andKurt Russell . In the 1990s Konchalovsky returned to Russia, although he occasionally produced historical films for U.S. television, such as the spectacular "The Odyssey" (1997) and the award-winningremake , "The Lion in Winter" (2003).Konchalovsky's latest full-length feature, "
House of Fools " (2003, with a cameo role byBryan Adams playing himself) set in a Chechen psychiatric asylum during the war, won him a Silver Lion at theVenice Film Festival .Personal life
Konchalovsky has been married multiple times. His first wife was
Kazakh actress Natalia Arinbasarova, with whom he has two sons: Yegor, born January 15, 1966, and Stepan. His second wife was Irina Kandat. His third wife was Viviane Godet, with whom he has a daughter, Alexandra Mikhalkova, born October 6, 1971.After he came to America, while being jobless, he lived with
Shirley MacLaine , then left her forNastassja Kinski , who helped him secure a contract with producerMenahem Golan for "Maria's Lovers." [ [http://www.fictionbook.ru/author/konchalovskiyi_andreyi/nizkie_istiniy/konchalovskiyi_nizkie_istiniy.html#TOC_id2592862] .]His current wife is the
Russia n actressYuliya Vysotskaya .References
External links
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* [http://www.andreikonchalovsky.com/ Andrei Konchalovsky Fan Club]
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