Honored Artist of the RSFSR (04.17.1989). People's Artist of Russia (11/22/1999). In 1963 he graduated from the Shchepkin Theater School and was accepted into the troupe of the Maly Theater. From August 1, 1963 to April 16, 1968 - actor of the Academic Maly Theater. Since 1968 - actor of the Gorky film studio. The actor played his first role, while still a student, in 1961 he made his debut in the film by Ivan Pyryev "Our mutual friend", where Kononov got the role of Vitka. The type played by him for a long time determined the role of the actor - "a guy from the people", charming and unsophisticated. Kononov did not work out with the theater. After graduating from the Shchepkin College in 1963, Mikhail Kononov came to the Maly Theater. At first, he seemed to fit into the theatrical environment. However, in the future, the attitude of the leadership of the Maly Theater to the young actor changed - there were rumors that the masters did not like that Kononov was making a career in cinema. Five years later, the actor left the theatrical stage forever. In 1969, the actor married a girl named Natalya. The couple lived 38 years in marriage, they did not have children. Natalia passed away in 2011. In 1997, Mikhail Ivanovich had to sell an apartment in the center of Moscow in order to buy a house in the Istra district, in the village of Butyrki (near Mozhaisk). For eight years, the building was being renovated at the end of the 19th century. So the Kononovs lived all this time, one might say, at a construction site and for the money from the sale of vegetables grown in his garden. A year before the death of Mikhail Kononov, they returned to Moscow. Since the late 1980s, the actor has appeared less and less on the screen. Often refused offers, with the new generation in the cinema he was not fundamentally friendly and rarely appeared in public. After returning to Moscow, he worked as the head of the marketing department. He wrote scripts, and in his own words, "looked for himself." The actor did not like those works that brought him popularity among the audience - “The Head of Chukotka”, “Big Break” or “Guest from the Future”. “If we talk about recognition in professional circles,” said the actor, “then Thomas’s small role in the film“ Andrei Rublev ”brought me greater success. One of his last works is that of Gleb Panfilov’s film“ In the First Circle ”(2006). he was filming when he was already very sick. "Misha said there so that his every word pierced his heart, but, unfortunately, none of the film critics noticed or noted this," says Inna Churikova, of whom Kononov was a partner in such legendary films like “Beginning” and “There is no ford in the fire.” Before his death, he wrote a book that he had nothing to publish. Despite his grave condition, in the last days of his life, the popularly beloved actor tried not to lose his presence of spirit. Mikhail Ivanovich Kononov He died on July 16, 2007 at 10:10 in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit of Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 20. "My friends and I raised a small amount to buy medicine for Mikhail Ivanovich," Kononova’s neighbor in the ward says. But it was too late, we were unable to save him. "The actor was buried in the columbarium of the Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow (plot No. 1).
Honored Artist of the RSFSR (04.17.1989). People's Artist of Russia (11/22/1999). In 1963 he graduated from the Shchepkin Theater School and was accepted into the troupe of the Maly Theater. From August 1, 1963 to April 16, 1968 - actor of the Academic Maly Theater. Since 1968 - actor of the Gorky film studio. The actor played his first role, while still a student, in 1961 he made his debut in the film by Ivan Pyryev "Our mutual friend", where Kononov got the role of Vitka. The type played by him for a long time determined the role of the actor - "a guy from the people", charming and unsophisticated. Kononov did not work out with the theater. After graduating from the Shchepkin College in 1963, Mikhail Kononov came to the Maly Theater. At first, he seemed to fit into the theatrical environment. However, in the future, the attitude of the leadership of the Maly Theater to the young actor changed - there were rumors that the masters did not like that Kononov was making a career in cinema. Five years later, the actor left the theatrical stage forever. In 1969, the actor married a girl named Natalya. The couple lived 38 years in marriage, they did not have children. Natalia passed away in 2011. In 1997, Mikhail Ivanovich had to sell an apartment in the center of Moscow in order to buy a house in the Istra district, in the village of Butyrki (near Mozhaisk). For eight years, the building was being renovated at the end of the 19th century. So the Kononovs lived all this time, one might say, at a construction site and for the money from the sale of vegetables grown in his garden. A year before the death of Mikhail Kononov, they returned to Moscow. Since the late 1980s, the actor has appeared less and less on the screen. Often refused offers, with the new generation in the cinema he was not fundamentally friendly and rarely appeared in public. After returning to Moscow, he worked as the head of the marketing department. He wrote scripts, and in his own words, "looked for himself." The actor did not like those works that brought him popularity among the audience - “The Head of Chukotka”, “Big Break” or “Guest from the Future”. “If we talk about recognition in professional circles,” said the actor, “then Thomas’s small role in the film“ Andrei Rublev ”brought me greater success. One of his last works is that of Gleb Panfilov’s film“ In the First Circle ”(2006). he was filming when he was already very sick. "Misha said there so that his every word pierced his heart, but, unfortunately, none of the film critics noticed or noted this," says Inna Churikova, of whom Kononov was a partner in such legendary films like “Beginning” and “There is no ford in the fire.” Before his death, he wrote a book that he had nothing to publish. Despite his grave condition, in the last days of his life, the popularly beloved actor tried not to lose his presence of spirit. Mikhail Ivanovich Kononov He died on July 16, 2007 at 10:10 in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit of Moscow Clinical Hospital No. 20. "My friends and I raised a small amount to buy medicine for Mikhail Ivanovich," Kononova’s neighbor in the ward says. But it was too late, we were unable to save him. "The actor was buried in the columbarium of the Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow (plot No. 1).
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Filmography (Movies)
The Film That Went Wrong
Character:Archive footage
Release Date:28/08/2022
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time
Character:
Release Date:28/10/2007
Витрина
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2000
The Night Before Christmas
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
Tsarevich Aleksey
Character:
Release Date:23/05/1996
Ryaba, My Chicken
Character:отец Никодим
Release Date:01/05/1994
Pages of Russian History. The Land of the Ancestors
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1994
Beautiful Stranger
Character:
Release Date:14/10/1993
The Great Ant Trail
Character:
Release Date:29/04/1993
The Inner Circle
Character:Voroshilov
Release Date:28/02/1992
Memento Mori
Character:«Дермантин» (железнодорожник)
Release Date:08/02/1991
Greetings! or Crazy Demobilization
Character:капитан Бодров
Release Date:03/12/1990
The Royal Hunt
Character:Kustov
Release Date:06/06/1990
The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin
Character:KGB officer
Release Date:06/11/1989
First Encounter - Last Encounter
Character:Former detective
Release Date:06/06/1987
Broken Circle
Character:Пётр Царьков (зав. складом готовой продукции фабрики)
Release Date:22/05/1987
She Has a Broom, He Has a Black Hat
Character:The Wizard
Release Date:13/05/1987
Old Times Pranks
Character:
Release Date:12/08/1986
Over the Rainbow
Character:Ivan Ivanovich
Release Date:06/06/1986
Ship of the Desert
Character:Porcupine (voice)
Release Date:13/02/1985
Guest from the Future
Character:Krys, kosmicheskiy pirat
Release Date:07/07/1984
Alone and Unarmed
Character:Пётр (швейцар)
Release Date:06/06/1984
Underground Crossing
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1984
Burn, Burn Bright
Character:
Release Date:11/10/1983
Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov
Character:Иван Силыч Тятин, заместитель Баркасова
Release Date:09/04/1983
Shell
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1983
Streak of Luck
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1983
For No Apparent Reason
Character:Важин, начальник тюрьмы
Release Date:30/08/1982
Station for Two
Character:Nikolasha
Release Date:06/06/1982
Vasily and Vasilisa
Character:Vasiliy Vologzhin
Release Date:30/11/1981
Andrey and Evil Wizard
Character:Леший
Release Date:14/09/1981
Adventures of Vasia Kurolesov
Character:Vasya Kurolesov (voice)
Release Date:06/06/1981
Investigation
Character:
Release Date:28/12/1980
Sea Voyage of Solnyshkin
Character:
Release Date:22/04/1980
Catch the Wind
Character:Васька
Release Date:30/11/1979
Siberiade
Character:Rodion Klimentov
Release Date:28/11/1979
Taiga Story
Character:Akim
Release Date:16/10/1979
Love and Fury
Character:
Release Date:15/07/1978
Comedy of mistakes
Character:Дромио Эфесский / Дромио Сиракузский
Release Date:01/01/1978
72 Degrees Below Zero
Character:Anton Zhmurkin
Release Date:11/07/1977
Almanzor's Rings
Character:Zenziver
Release Date:09/06/1977
Vasilisa the Beautiful
Character:prince Ivan (voice)
Release Date:31/05/1977
Twenty Days Without War
Character:Pasha Rubtsov
Release Date:08/11/1976
Story of an Unknown Actor
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1976
Finest, the Brave Falcon
Character:Yashka
Release Date:30/12/1975
Captain Nemo
Character:Conseil
Release Date:25/01/1975
One Summer Day
Character:
Release Date:30/12/1974
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
Character:Giuseppe (russian voice)
Release Date:31/01/1974
Discovery
Character:Сергей Юрышев (в молодости)
Release Date:22/06/1973
Huntsman
Character:
Release Date:22/01/1973
The Long Recess
Character:Nestor Petrovich Severov
Release Date:06/06/1972
Red Bees
Character:
Release Date:21/05/1972
Hello and Goodbye
Character:Митька Ярмолюк
Release Date:01/01/1972
Are You Kidding?
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1971
Argonauts
Character:Colchis warrior (voice, uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1971
Hold on to the Clouds
Character:Соколовы (Дима и Костя)
Release Date:26/08/1971
The Fifteenth Spring
Character:German officer
Release Date:10/05/1971
The Beginning
Character:Pavlik
Release Date:12/10/1970
The White Weathervane
Character:Василий Васильевич Крутогоров (чекист)
Release Date:30/12/1969
Boys
Character:
Release Date:27/12/1969
At War as at War
Character:Sanya Maleshkin
Release Date:23/02/1969
No Path Through Fire
Character:Alyosha
Release Date:25/12/1967
Andrei Rublev
Character:Foma
Release Date:16/12/1966
The Chief of Chukotka
Character:Alexey Bychkov
Release Date:22/04/1966
Goodbye, Boys!
Character:Витя Аникин
Release Date:03/01/1966
Port Arthur
Character:солдат
Release Date:01/01/1964
The First Trolleybus
Character:Kolya
Release Date:04/12/1963
Pavlik Morozov
Character:
Release Date:08/02/1963
Come Tomorrow...
Character:bus passenger (uncredited)
Release Date:03/12/1962
Our Mutual Friend
Character:
Release Date:12/03/1962
Television Appearances
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