Andrei Konchalovsky is the president of the Nika film academy, a director who has become successful not only in Russia, but also in the United States. He directed 27 films, directed 8 performances, and published several books.
early years
Andrei Sergeevich was born on August 20, 1937. His father is the famous poet Sergei Mikhalkov, his mother is the writer Natalya Konchalovskaya. The younger brother Nikita Mikhalkov has become a legend in Russian cinema.
As a child, Andrei was fond of music, studied at a music school. Later he entered the school at the conservatory, but did not finish his studies. The young man became interested in cinema and decided to become a director. He began his studies at VGIK, graduating in 1964.
Creative biography
The first work of the famous director was the film "Boy and the Dove", which received the "Bronze Lion". Konchalovsky was friends with Andrei Tarkovsky, together they created scripts for the films "Andrei Rublev", "Ivan's Childhood".
In 1967 Konchalovsky shot the film "The Story of Asya Klyachina", which became unique in Russian cinema. All the actors were beginners. However, the film was banned from showing.
In 1970, the movie "Uncle Vanya" was released with the participation of Sergei Bondarchuk, Innokenty Smoktunovsky and other famous actors. Later, other films of the director appeared, which were successful.
In 1980 Konchalovsky became a People's Artist. In the same period, he left for America. He made many successful films: "Modest People", "Runaway Train" and others. Many films have received prestigious awards.
In 1989, Konchalovsky's action movie Tango and Cash was released with Russell Kurt and Stallone Sylvester. Later, Andrei Sergeevich decided to return to his homeland. In this period, the films "Ryaba Chicken" and "Inner Circle" appeared.
In 1997, the film "Odyssey" was released, which became very successful, Konchalovsky was awarded the "Emmy" prize. The pictures "Gloss", "The Nutcracker and the Rat King" were also successful.
In 2009, Andrei Sergeevich was a co-producer of the film "Last Sunday", which became an Oscar nominee. A large-scale film is "Paradise", on the creation of which about 40 million dollars were spent.
The director has also directed several theatrical productions. The most famous: "Three Sisters", "The Queen of Spades", "Eugene Onegin", "The Seagull".
Personal life
Andrey Sergeevich has 5 official marriages. The first wife was Kandit Irina, a ballerina. They got married in 1957, and separated 2 years later.
Then Konchalovsky married Natalia Arinbasarova. They had a son, Yegor.
In 1969, Vivian Godet, a translator, became Andrei Sergeevich's wife. They had a daughter, Alexandra.
In 1987, Konchalovsky married Irina Martynova, she was an announcer on TV. They have daughters Natalia, Elena.
In 1998, Andrei Sergeevich met with Vysotskaya Yulia, an actress, a presenter. They later got married. The marriage is called strong, although the husband is 36 years older. They had a daughter, Maria, and a son, Peter.
