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Andrei Konchalovsky

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
34

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 20, 1937 (88 years old)

Place of Birth
Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Andrei Konchalovsky

Biography

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.

Known For

Creator

2025Chronicles of the Russian Revolution...Creator
2008It is Worth Remembering...Creator
2005Culture is Destiny...Creator
2004Burden of Power...Creator
2003Geniuses...Creator
2003Eat at Home...Creator
1997The Odyssey...Creator

Directing

2025Chronicles of the Russian Revolution...Director
2020Homo Sperans...Director
2020Dear Comrades!...Director
2019Sin...Director
2016Paradise...Director
2014The Postman's White Nights...Director
2012Battle for Ukraine...Director
2010The Nutcracker...Director
2010Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov...Stage Director
2010Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov...Director
2008It is Worth Remembering...Director
2007To Each His Own Cinema...Director
2007Gloss...Director
2007All Tickets Sold Out...Director
2007Seagull...Director
2007Miss Julie...Director
2005Geidar Aliev...Director
2005Culture is Destiny...Director
2004Yuri Andropov...Director
2004Burden of Power...Director
2003The Lion in Winter...Director
2003Geniuses...Director
2002House of Fools...Director
1997The Odyssey...Director
1995Lumière & Company...Director
1994Ryaba, My Chicken...Director
1992The Inner Circle...Director
1991The King of Ads...Director
1989Tango & Cash...Director
1989Homer and Eddie...Director
1987Shy People...Director
1986Duet for One...Director
1985Runaway Train...Director
1984Maria's Lovers...Director
1982Split Cherry Tree...Director
1979Siberiade...Director
1974Romance for Lovers...Director
1970Uncle Vanya...Director
1969A Nest of Gentry...Director
1966The Story of Asya Klyachina, Who Loved, But Did Not Marry...Director
1965The First Teacher...Director
1961The Boy and the Pigeon...Director
Quarantine Russian Style...Director

Writing

2025Chronicles of the Russian Revolution...Screenplay
2024Look at Me!...Writer
2020Homo Sperans...Screenplay
2020Dear Comrades!...Screenplay
2019Sin...Screenplay
2019Sin...Writer
2016Paradise...Screenplay
2014The Postman's White Nights...Screenplay
2012Battle for Ukraine...Story
2010The Nutcracker...Writer
2008The Demons of St. Petersburg...Idea
2008It is Worth Remembering...Screenplay
2007To Each His Own Cinema...Writer
2007Moscow Chill...Writer
2007Gloss...Screenplay
2007All Tickets Sold Out...Screenplay
2007Seagull...Writer
2007Miss Julie...Writer
2005Culture is Destiny...Screenplay
2005Geidar Aliev...Screenplay
2005Culture is Destiny...Screenplay
2004Yuri Andropov...Screenplay
2004Burden of Power...Screenplay
2003Geniuses...Screenplay
2002House of Fools...Screenplay
2001White Lilac...Screenplay
1997The Odyssey...Teleplay
1995Envy...Screenplay
1994Ryaba, My Chicken...Writer
1992The Inner Circle...Writer
1987Shy People...Story
1987Shy People...Screenplay
1986Duet for One...Screenplay
1984Maria's Lovers...Writer
1979Siberiade...Writer
1979Blood and Sweat...Screenplay
1977Trans-Siberian Express...Co-Writer
1976A Slave of Love...Screenplay
1974One Life is Not Enough...Screenplay
1973The Fierce One...Writer
1973The Seventh Bullet...Writer
1973Fan...Screenplay
1972We're Waiting for You, Lad...Screenplay
1972Unexpected Joy...Screenplay
1970Uncle Vanya...Screenplay
1970The End of the Ataman...Screenplay
1969The Song of Manshuk...Writer
1969A Nest of Gentry...Writer
1968Tashkent, City of Bread...Screenplay
1966Andrei Rublev...Writer
1965The First Teacher...Screenplay
1964Big "Wick"...Author
1962Ivan's Childhood...Screenplay
1961The Steamroller and the Violin...Writer
1961The Boy and the Pigeon...Screenplay

Production

2022Lena and Justice...Producer
2020Homo Sperans...Producer
2020Dear Comrades!...Producer
2019Sin...Co-Producer
2019Russian Short. Issue 4...Producer
2019Alone Anthology...Producer
2018The Bottomless Bag...Producer
2017Faith...Producer
2017My Dear Uncle...Producer
2016Paradise...Producer
2014The Postman's White Nights...Producer
2014Royal Paintbox...Co-Producer
2012Battle for Ukraine...Producer
2010The Nutcracker...Producer
2009The Last Station...Executive Producer
2008It is Worth Remembering...Producer
2007Moscow Chill...Producer
2007Gloss...Producer
2005Culture is Destiny...Producer
2005Geidar Aliev...Producer
2005Culture is Destiny...Producer
2004Yuri Andropov...Producer
2004Burden of Power...Producer
2003Geniuses...Producer
2003Eat at Home...Producer
2002House of Fools...Producer
1994Ryaba, My Chicken...Producer
Quarantine Russian Style...Producer

Crew

2019Sin...Script

Acting

2024Andrey Rublev. A Memory of the Filmas
2023Andrey Konchalovsky’s Cinema Odysseyas
2023Age One Hundredas self
2019The Vanja Earthquakeas
2017Revolution: New Art for a New Worldas Self
201610 самых...as Self (archive footage)
2015Tarkovsky: Time Within Timeas Self
2014The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Filmsas Self
2013Running on Empty: An Interview with Andrei Konchalovskyas Self
2012Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovskyas Self
2011Hitler in Hollywoodas Andrei Konchalovski
2009On the Trail of the New Waveas Self
2009Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'as Self
2008Ballerinaas
2007Glossas beaten intellectual
2007Islands: Georgy Rerbergas Self
2007Konchalovsky. Stageas self
2007Konchalovsky. Screenas self
2006A Film About Mikhail Kalatozovas Self
2004Tracking 'The Lion in Winter'as Self
1999Psycho Pathas Self - Filmmaker
1999Kurosawa: The Last Emperoras Self
1994Ryaba, My Chickenas клиент в парикмахерской (в титрах не указан)
1993To Rememberas Narrator
1991SnowwhiteRoseredas Self
1989Foreign Filmmakers in Hollywoodas Self
1981An All Round Maidas Director (uncredited)
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
1974Romance for Loversas (uncredited)
1974Spécial cinémaas Self
1966The Three Andreisas Self
1965I Am Twentyas Yura, guest at Anya's party
1962Ivan's Childhoodas Soldier with Glasses
1961The Trial of Madmenas Michael Hagger