Well-known director, producer and screenwriter Andrei Konchalovsky will be the main character of our article today. In it, we will talk about the main biographical milestones of the hero, about his multifaceted creative activity and about a stormy personal life. We think that acquaintance with the life of such a legendary person will be interesting to a wide circle of readers.
Childhood and youth
The future master of cinema was lucky to be born in one of the most privileged and famous families of the USSR. His father was Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich - a popular writer of children's poems and fables, as well as the author of the anthem of the Soviet Union, and his mother - Natalya Konchalovskaya (granddaughter of the great Surikov and daughter of the painter Pyotr Konchalovsky). The birth of little Andrei happened in 1937, on August 20. From an early age, Andron (the nickname for the boy in the family) saw in his house talented people - famous writers, actors, musicians. A few years after birth, Andrei had a younger brother - the future cinema genius Nikita Mikhalkov.
Andrei Konchalovsky in childhood pleased his parents with his many creative abilities. In 1952, he successfully graduated from the Central Music School (piano class), then entered the music school at the famous Moscow Conservatory. Everyone had already predicted a brilliant musical career for him, but Andrei chose a different path and became a student at VGIK (directing department, Romm's workshop).
While studying at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, Konchalovsky starred in episodes in the films "Ivan's Childhood", "I am Twenty Years", "The Court of Crazy People". His friend at that time was fellow student Andrei Tarkovsky. Together they will write a script for the film "Ivan's childhood" and will begin to work on a script for "Andrei Rublev." All further biography of our hero will be inextricably linked with cinematic activities.
Andrei Konchalovsky: films of the master
The young director felt the first taste of success in 1965, having shot the film “The First Teacher” based on the story of Chingiz Aitmatov. This was his thesis after graduating from VGIK. For all subsequent years, he will actively work as a director and screenwriter both in Russia and abroad. During his creative career, Konchalovsky released the following films:
- "The story of Asya Klyachina."
- "Uncle Ivan".
- "Noble Nest";
- "Romance of lovers."
- "Beloved Mary."
- "Siberia".
- "Runaway Train."
- "Broken Cherry Tree".
- "Shy people."
- "Duet for a soloist."
- "The king of advertising."
- Tango and Cash.
- "The inner circle."
- "Chicken Ryaba".
- "Lumiere and company."
- "House of Fools".
- "Odysseus".
- "Lion in winter."
- The Nutcracker and the Rat King.
- "The White Nights of the Postman Alexei Tryapitsyn."
- "Battle for Ukraine".
Theatrical creativity
Andrei Konchalovsky works as a director not only in cinema, but also in the theater. He was staged according to Chekhov's The Seagull in Paris, the opera The Queen of Spades and Eugene Onegin in Milan. Konchalovsky worked hard as a director of music shows.
The biggest success in the theatrical world brought him the latest projects. In Warsaw, the play “King Lear” directed by Konchalovsky was shown with great success, and in 2009 the premiere of the play “Uncle Vanya” was held at the Moscow City Council theater , “Three Sisters” were released in 2012, and in 2015 g. - "Cherry Orchard".
Production activities
In addition to directing and working on scripts, Konchalovsky also produces many films. Among them, I especially want to highlight the film "The Last Sunday". Andrei Konchalovsky is listed in the credits of the film as an executive producer. This is a joint project of Great Britain, Germany and Russia, dedicated to the life of the great writer Leo Tolstoy.
In 2003, Konchalovsky founded the Production Center in Moscow, which collaborates a lot with television. In the framework of the cooperation of the "Production Center of Andrei Konchalovsky" with the television channels "Culture", RTR, NTV, "Star", many bright television programs were created.
Personal life
Women always liked Andrei Konchalovsky - height 183 cm, athletic figure, wide white-toothed smile, besides talent, which are few! He, too, was not indifferent to female charm, often fell in love, married, divorced, fell in love again. He had 5 official marriages, and yet there were also high-profile unlawful novels.
His second wife was Natalya Arinbasarova , a very young graduate of the ballet school, who played a major role in his thesis “The First Teacher”. It was true love! Many years later, Arinbasarova wrote touching memoirs “Lunar Roads” about the period of their difficult relationship. In this marriage (lasting only a few years), Andrei Konchalovsky had a son - Yegorushka, who later became the famous director Yegor Konchalovsky.
After a divorce from Natalya Arinbasarova, Andron entered into a marriage with Frenchwoman Vivian Godet, which allowed him to accept French citizenship, but this relationship was destined to break up. To date, our hero is married to actress Julia Vysotskaya; the couple gave the world two children.