Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Born 20/08/1937 in Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Михалко́в-Кончало́вский; born 20 August 1937, Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, producer and theater, TV director, who works in Russia and USA. His father was the writer Sergey Mikhalkov (1913) and the brother of Nikita Mikhalkov (1945), who is also a well known Russian filmmaker. Andrei Konchalovsky was a frequent collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932) earlier in his career. His work has 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".

Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Михалко́в-Кончало́вский; born 20 August 1937, Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, producer and theater, TV director, who works in Russia and USA. His father was the writer Sergey Mikhalkov (1913) and the brother of Nikita Mikhalkov (1945), who is also a well known Russian filmmaker. Andrei Konchalovsky was a frequent collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932) earlier in his career. His work has 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 studied for ten years at the Moscow Conservatory, preparing for a pianist's career. In 1960, however, he met Andrei Tarkovsky and co-scripted his movie Andrei Rublev (1966). His first full-length feature, The First Teacher (1964), was favourably received in the Soviet Union 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 (1970), with Innokenty Smoktunovsky in the title role. His epic Siberiade upon its 1979 release was favourably received at Cannes and made possible his move to the United States in 1980.

His most popular Hollywood releases are Maria's Lovers (1984), Runaway Train (1985), based on a script by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, and Tango & Cash (1989), starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. In the 1990s, Konchalovsky returned to Russia, although he occasionally produced historical films for U.S. television, such as his adaption of The Odyssey (1997) and the award-winning remake, The Lion in Winter (2003).

Konchalovsky's full-length feature, House of Fools (2003), with a cameo role by Bryan Adams as himself, set in a Chechen psychiatric asylum during the war, won him a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. In 2010, Konchalovsky released a longtime passion project of his, The Nutcracker in 3D, a musical adaptation of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet. A musical film, it mixed live action and 3D animation, and starred Elle Fanning, John Turturro, Nathan Lane, and Richard E. Grant. The film was scored with music from the ballet, with additional lyrics by Tim Rice. In 2012, Konchalovsky wrote, directed and produced "The Battle for Ukraine", which provided an in depth analysis of how Ukraine to this day struggles to escape from the close embrace of its former big brother. His film "The Postman's White Nights" won the Silver Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The script is centred around the true story of Aleksey Tryaptisyn, a real life postman based in a remote Russian village surrounding the Kenozero lake. In 2016 "Paradise" directed by him won the Silver Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. In 2020 at the 77th Venice film festival, his film "Dear Comrades" won a special jury prize.

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Filmography (Movies)

Andrey Rublev. A Memory of the Film

Andrey Rublev. A Memory of the Film

Character:

Release Date:11/04/2024

Andrey Konchalovsky’s Cinema Odyssey

Andrey Konchalovsky’s Cinema Odyssey

Character:

Release Date:20/10/2023

Age One Hundred

Age One Hundred

Character:self

Release Date:28/06/2023

The Vanja Earthquake

The Vanja Earthquake

Character:

Release Date:23/10/2019

Revolution: New Art for a New World

Revolution: New Art for a New World

Character:Self

Release Date:08/03/2017

Tarkovsky: Time Within Time

Tarkovsky: Time Within Time

Character:Self

Release Date:26/10/2015

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films

Character:Self

Release Date:22/10/2014

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovsky

Character:Self

Release Date:22/07/2013

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

Character:Self

Release Date:04/04/2012

Hitler in Hollywood

Hitler in Hollywood

Character:Andrei Konchalovski

Release Date:04/05/2011

On the Trail of the New Wave

On the Trail of the New Wave

Character:Self

Release Date:14/03/2009

Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'

Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'

Character:Self

Release Date:22/01/2009

Ballerina

Ballerina

Character:

Release Date:01/01/2008

Gloss

Gloss

Character:beaten intellectual

Release Date:23/08/2007

Konchalovsky. Stage

Konchalovsky. Stage

Character:self

Release Date:01/01/2007

Konchalovsky. Screen

Konchalovsky. Screen

Character:self

Release Date:01/01/2007

Islands: Georgy Rerberg

Islands: Georgy Rerberg

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2007

A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov

A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2006

Tracking 'The Lion in Winter'

Tracking 'The Lion in Winter'

Character:Self

Release Date:20/04/2004

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

Character:Self - Filmmaker

Release Date:10/02/2000

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1999

Ryaba, My Chicken

Ryaba, My Chicken

Character:клиент в парикмахерской (в титрах не указан)

Release Date:01/05/1994

SnowwhiteRosered

SnowwhiteRosered

Character:Self

Release Date:24/10/1991

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywood

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1989

An All Round Maid

An All Round Maid

Character:Director (uncredited)

Release Date:01/01/1981

The Three Andreis

The Three Andreis

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/1966

I Am Twenty

I Am Twenty

Character:Yura, guest at Anya's party

Release Date:18/01/1965

Ivan's Childhood

Ivan's Childhood

Character:Soldier with Glasses

Release Date:09/05/1962

The Trial of Madmen

The Trial of Madmen

Character:Michael Hagger

Release Date:01/01/1961

Television Appearances

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