Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky | |
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Andrei Konchalovsky in 2010 | |
Born |
Andron Sergeyevich Mikhalkov August 20, 1937 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Other names | Andron Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky |
Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1960–present |
Notable work |
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Spouse(s) |
Irina Kandat (m. 1955–1957) Viviane Gaudet (m. 1969–1980) Irina Martynova (m. 1990–1997) |
Children | 7 |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives | Nikita Mikhalkov (brother) |
Website | www.konchalovsky.ru |
Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Михалко́в-Кончало́вский; born August 20, 1937) is a Russian film director, film producer and screenwriter.[1] He was a frequent collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky earlier in his career. He is the son of Natalia Konchalovskaya and Sergey Mikhalkov and the brother of Nikita Mikhalkov, who is also a well-known Russian film director.
Life and career
Early years
Konchalovsky was born as Andron Sergeyevich Mikhalkov in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, to an aristocratic family of Mikhalkovs, with centuries-old artistic and aristocratic heritage tracing their roots to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2] He changed his first name to Andrei and took his maternal grandfather's surname (Konchalovsky) as his stage name. He is the brother of filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov and the son of author Sergei Mikhalkov.
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).
Career
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.
In 1979 he was a member of the jury at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] 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.
2010 marked the release of Andrei Konchalovsky’s much-anticipated cinematic adaptation of the traditional fairytale, 'The Nutcracker in 3D'. This musical CGI-spectacular featured Elle Fanning in the role of little Mary, as well as Nathan Lane, Richard E Grant and John Turturro in the principal roles. Lyrics were provided by Academy Award® winner Sir Tim Rice. In the same year, Konchalovsky also featured in, 'Hitler in Hollywood', a bio-doc about Micheline Presle which evolves into a thrilling investigation of the long hidden truth behind European cinema. This mockumentary thriller uncovers Hollywood's unsuspected plot against the European motion picture industry. The film won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and picked up a Crystal Globe nomination in July, 2010.
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, Russia. This extensive study lasted for almost three years and involved an array of Ukrainian, Russian and American historians, politicians and journalists, as well as the ex-President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, the ex-President of Slovakia Rudolf Schuster, the ex-President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, the ex-Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Chernomyrdin, and the businessman Boris Berezovsky.
2013, saw Konchalovsky co-produce a story previously untold on film. Film-maker Margy Kinmonth invited HRH The Prince of Wales to make a journey through history to celebrate the artistic gene in his family and reveal an extraordinary treasure trove of work by royal hands past and present, many of whom were accomplished artists. Set against the spectacular landscapes of the Royal Estates and containing insights into works by members of The Royal Family down the centuries and The Prince of Wales's own watercolours, 'Royal Paintbox' explores a colourful palette of intimate family memory and observation.
His film The Postman's White Nights won the Silver Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[4][5] 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.[6][7] It was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Konchalovsky has been married five times. His first wife was Irina Kandat. His second wife was Kazakh actress Natalia Arinbasarova, with whom he has one son: Egor, born January 15, 1966. His third wife was Viviane Godet, with whom he has a daughter, Alexandra Mikhalkova, born October 6, 1971. His fourth wife is Irina Ivanova, with whom he has two daughters: Nathalia and Elena. His fifth wife is Russian actress Julia Vysotskaya; they have been married since 1998 and have two children: Maria (1999) and Petr (2003).
Accolades
2018 Career Award at the Sardinia Film Festival (XIII ed. - Sassari)
2018 Order ‘For merits to the Italian Republic’ (Italy)
2018 Russian Ludvic Nobel award (Russia)
2017 Award of Government of Russian Federation for his theater work (Russia)
2017 The Bridge award by Bernhard Wicki Foundation (Germany)
2017 The title of Professor of Moscow State Universaty (Russia)
2017 ‘Person of the year’ award by Federation Of Jewish Communities in Russia (Russia)
2017 The Federico Fellini Prize ‘For a special contribution to the development of the cinema’ (Italy)
2017 The European Medal of Tolerance (ECTR), ‘For his cultural achievements focused on preserving the tragic memory of the past including his film ‘Paradise’ (Brussel)
2016 ‘Baltic Star International Award’ for Developing and Consolidating Humanitarian Relations in Countries of the Baltic Region (Russia)
2016 Rivista del Cinematografo Award, Vatican (Italy)
2016 The Robert Bresson Prize, Vatican (Italy)
2015 The Moscow Times Awards 'Person of the Year’ (Russia)
2012 Award 'For Contribution to enlightenment’, Kazan International Festival of Muslim Films (Russia)
2012 International Award named of Chingiz Aitmatov, 'For Studio adaptation of the novel' for the movie 'The First Teacher', 1965,
2011 National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur) (France)
2011 The title of Honorary Doctor of the University (National University of Theatre Arts and Cinema (UNATC)
2011 Honorary award 'Doctor Honorius Causa' for the contribution to cinema (Romania)
2011 Award 'For the contribution to cinema’, International Film Festival named after Andrei Tarkovsky ‘Zerkalo' (Russia)
2010 Honorary Award to outstanding citizen of the city of Tuscany (Italy)
2010 Commemorative Medal '150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov', award 'For the contribution to the theatrical art’ (Russia)
2008 'Gold Star' special award for the contribution to development of the world cinema (Marakesh)
2006 Russian Film Directors Guild Award for citizenship, integrity and contribution to cinema (Russia)
2005 Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (France)
2003 Order 'Danaker' (Republic of Kyrgyzstan)
2002 The title of 'Honorary Professor of Cinematography' for outstanding contribution to the art, culture and cinema, VGIK (Russia)
2002 Academician of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Russia)
1997 Special Silver St. George for his contribution to world cinema, 20th Moscow International Film Festival (Russia), 1997[11]
1997 Order of Merit (Russia)
1997 Medal 'In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow’ (Russia)
1980 People's Artist of the USSR (Russia / former USSR)
1974 Honored Artist of the USSR (Russia / former USSR)
1972 State Prize winner of the Kazakh SSR (Russia / former USSR)
Works
As director
Year | Title | Notes |
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1961 | The Boy and the Dove | Coursework with E. Ostashenko Top prize (in debutants' competition) at the 1962 Children and Youth Film Festival in Venice, Italy |
1965 | The First Teacher | Thesis Volpi Cup for Best Actress (Natalya Arinbasarova) at the Venice International Film Festival, 1966. Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director, Finland, 1973 |
1967 | The Story of Asya Klyachina, Who Loved But Did Not Marry | International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI Award Honorable Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival, 1988 The Nika Award (Soviet Union) for Best Director, 1989 |
1969 | A Nest of Gentlefolk | Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director at the International Film Festival in Finland, 1973 |
1970 | Uncle Vanya | Silver Seashell at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (Spain), 1971 Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director at the International Film Festival in Finland, 1973 |
1974 | A Lover's Romance | Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechoslovakia), 1974 |
1979 | Siberiade | Grand Prix Spécial du Jury at the 32nd Cannes Film Festival, 1979 |
1982 | Split Cherry Tree | Best Short Film Academy Award nomination |
1984 | Maria's Lovers | Silver Ribbon from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Critics and Journalists, 1985 Nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film, 1985 |
1985 | Runaway Train | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama to Jon Voight, 1985 Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Actor (Jon Voight) and Best Supporting Actor (Eric Roberts), 1985 |
1986 | Duet for One | Golden Globes nomination for Best Actress in a Drama (Julie Andrews) 1987 |
1987 | Shy People | Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Barbara Hershey, 1987 |
1989 | Tango & Cash | |
1989 | Homer and Eddie | Golden Shell (tied with La nación clandestina) at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain), 1989 |
1992 | The Inner Circle | Nominated for Nika Award for Best Composer (Edward Artemiev) Russia, 1993 Nominated for the Golden Bear at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.[12] |
1994 | Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs a.k.a. Kurochka Ryaba or Ryaba, My Chicken | Import Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival (Norway), 1995 Palme d'Or nomination at the Cannes International Film Festival, 1994 Nika Award nomination for Best Film and Best Actress (Inna Churikova), 1995 Kinoshock Film Festival Award (Russia), 1994 |
1997 | The Odyssey (TV miniseries) | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special and for Outstanding Special Visual Effects (Mike McGee), 1997 Golden Globes nominations for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film (Armand Assante), 1997 |
2002 | House of Fools | Grand Special Jury Prize and UNICEF Award at the Venice Film Festival, 2002 Jury Award – Honourable Mention at the 2002 Bergen International Film Festival (Norway) |
2003 | The Lion in Winter | Showtime Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film (Glenn Close) Outstanding Director of a Mini-Series award at the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo (Monaco) Winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Consolata Boyle, Rhona McGuirke, Magdalen Rubalcava) Golden Globe nominations for Best Miniseries or Television Film and Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Patrick Stewart) |
2007 | Gloss | Best Female Performance nomination at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards Russia (Julia Vysotskaya) |
2007 | Dans le noir (In the Dark) | Short film in the anthology To Each His Own Cinema (Chacun son cinéma : une déclaration d'amour au grand écran) |
2010 | The Nutcracker in 3D | |
2014 | The Postman's White Nights | Winner of the Silver Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival 2015 'The Postman’s White Nights’, ‘Golden Eagle Award, Best screenplay (Russia) 2015 'The Postman’s White Nights’, Lady Harimaguada de Plata Awards, Best movie, 'Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival (Spain) 2014 'The Postman’s White Nights’, ‘Silver Lion’, Best Director, 71st Venice International Film Festival (Italy) 2014 'The Postman’s White Nights’, ‘Green Drop Award’, 71st Venice International Film Festival (Italy) 2014 'The Postman’s White Nights’, Special Award of Festival of Russian movies ‘Sputnik' (Republic of Poland) |
2016 | Paradise | Winner of the Silver Lion at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival[13]Winner of the Leoncino d'Oro Agiscuola Award, 73rd Venice International Film Festival (Italy) Winner of the Premio Padre Nazareno Taddei, 73rd Venice International Film Festival (Italy) Winner of the 30th NIKA Award (Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science), Best Film (http://kino-nika.com/page1804207.html) Winner of the 30th NIKA Award (Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science), Best Director Winner of the ‘White Elephant Award’, Best Film (Russia) http://kinopressa.ru/w_el-2016 Winner of the ‘White Elephant Award’, Best Director (Russia) Winner of the ‘Golden Eagle Award’, Best Film (Russia) http://kinoacademy.ru/page/winners-award-2016 Winner of the ‘Golden Eagle Award’, Best Director (Russia) Winner of the Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film, 54th Gijon International Film Festival (Spain) http://en.fic.gijon.es/page/16842-54th-edition-awards Winner of the ‘Silver Astor Award’, Best Screenplay, Mar del Plata International Film Festival, (Argentina)http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/en/edicion/31/astor-de-plata-a-mejor-guion-andrei-konchalovsky-y-elena-kiselev Winner of the Founder's Award, 52nd Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) (USA) Winner of the Cinematic Excellence Award, 32nd Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) (Israel) |
Documentaries
- 2003 Sergei Prokofiev TV documentary in the “Geniuses” series.
- 2003 Sergei Rachmaninoff TV documentary in the “Geniuses” series.
- 2004 Yuri Andropov TV documentary in “The Burden of Power” series, in collaboration with A. Kolesnikov.
- 2004 Heydar Aliyev TV documentary in “The Burden of Power” series.
- 2005 Culture is Destiny documentary, 2005. Author and presenter: Andrei Konchalovsky, director: Igor Kalyadin.
- 2006 Alexander Scriabin TV documentary in the “Geniuses” series.
- 2006 Igor Stravinsky TV documentary in the "Geniuses" series.
- 2007 Dmitri Shostakovich TV documentary in the "Geniuses" series.
- 2007 Vladimir Sofronitsky TV documentary in the "Geniuses" series.
- 2012 Bitva za Ukrainu
Screenplays
- 1960 The Steamroller and the Violin. Co-scripted with A. Tarkovsky.
- 1961 The Boy and the Dove (coursework with E. Ostashenko). Top prize (in the débutantes' competition) for the Children and Youth Film Festival in Venice (Italy), 1962.
- 1962 Ivan's Childhood. Co-scripted with V. Bogomolov, M. Papava, A. Tarkovsky. “Golden Lion” at the 1962 Venice International Film Festival (Italy).
- 1965 The First Teacher. Co-scripted with Ch. Aitmatov, B. Dobrodeev, A. Tarkovsky.
- 1966 Andrei Rublev. Co-scripted with A. Tarkovsky. FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival, 1969 (France).
- 1967 Tashkent, a City of Plenty. Co-scripted with A. Neverov, A. Tarkovsky.
- 1969 A Nest of Gentlefolk (based on the novel by I. Turgenev). Co-scripted with V. Ezhov.
- 1970 Uncle Vanya. Author of the adapted screenplay.
- 1970 End of the Ataman. Co-scripted with A. Tarkovsky, E. Tropinin.
- 1972 We're Waiting for You, Lad (Zhdem tebya, paren). Co-scripted with E. Tropinin.
- 1972 The Seventh Bullet. Co-scripted with F. Gorenstein.
- 1973 The Fierce One. Co-scripted with A. Tarkovsky, E. Tropinin.
- 1973 The Admirer (Poklonnik). Co-scripted with A. Khachaturov.
- 1974 Song About Manshuk. Author of the screenplay.
- 1975 One Life Is Not Enough (Odnoi zhizniy malo). Author of the screenplay.
- 1978 Blood and Sweat (Krov i pot). Co-scripted with A. Khachaturov.
- 1976 A Slave of Love (Raba lyubvi). Co-scripted with F. Gorenstein.
- 1977 Trans-Siberian Express (Transsibirksiy express). Co-scripted with A. Adabashyan, N. Mikhalkov.
- 1978 Siberiade. Co-scripted with Ezhov.
- 1983 Maria's Lovers (USA). Co-scripted with J. Brush, P. Zindel, F. Bayars.
- 1986 Duet for One (USA) (based on the play by T. Kempinski). Co-scripted with R. Garcia.
- 1987 Shy People (USA). Co-scripted with J. Brush, M. David.
- 1992 The Inner Circle. Co-scripted with A. Usov.
- 1994 Ryaba, My Chicken. Co-scripted with V. Merezhko.
- 2007 Moscow Chill. Co-scripted with C. Solimine.
- 2010 The Nutcracker in 3D. Co-scripted with C. Solimine.
- 2014 The Postman's White Nights. Co-scripted with E. Kiseleva.
- 2016 Paradise. Co-scripted with E. Kiseleva.
- 2018 The Sin. Co-scripted with E. Kiseleva.
Music videos
- 2007 Dorogie moi moskvichi (My Dear Muscovites), by singer Dima Bilan.
- 2007 O Sole Miо, by singer Dima Bilan.
Production
- 1994 Ryaba, My Chicken. Co-produced with S. Bayev, C. Bolzli, D. Ouaknine, N. Garo.
- 2002 House of Fools. Co-produced with S. Khramtsov, F. Kleiman.
- 2007 Moscow Chill. Co-produced with D. Dobouzhinsky, O. Ioguchevym, C. Tuffin.
- 2010 The Last Station. Executive producer.
- 2010 The Nutcracker in 3D. Co-produced with P. Lowin, J. Circó, M. Clark, M. Borman.
- 2013 Royal Paintbox. Co-produced with M. Kinmonth.
- 2014 The Postman's White Nights.
- 2016 Paradise. Co-produced with F. Deyle.
- 2018 The Sin. Co-produced with A. Usmanov.
Acting
- 1961 The Trial of Madmen
- 1962 Ivan's Childhood (a soldier)
- 1964 I Am Twenty (Mne dvadtsat let) (Yuri)
- 1994 Ryaba, My Chicken (a customer at the barber's, uncredited)
Films about Konchalovsky
- 2007 Andrei Konchalovsky. On Stage. A documentary directed by Nikita Tikhonov.
- 2007 Andrei Konchalovsky. On the Silver Screen. A documentary directed by Alexei Kolesnikov.
- 2017 Andrei Konchalovsky. Fild of Attraction. A documentary directed by Sergei Braverman.
Theatre projects
- “Eugene Onegin”. A play performed at La Scala, Italy, in 1985.
- “The Queen of Spades”. A play performed at La Scala, Italy, in 1990.
- “Miss Julie”. A play performed at the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre, Moscow, in 2005.
- “King Lear”. A play performed at Na Woli, Warsaw, in 2006.
- “The Seagull”. A play performed at the Odeon Theatre, Paris, in 1987, and at the Mossovet Theatre, Moscow, in 2004. Toured Italy in 2007.
- “Uncle Vanya”. A play performed at the Mossovet Theatre, Moscow, since 2009. Toured Italy in 2009, the Baltics in 2009 and Israel in 2010.
- "Three sisters" A play performed at the Mossovet Theatre, Moscow, since 2012.
- "La Bisbetica Domata" A play performed at the San Ferdinando Theater, Naples, 2013.
- "Edip di Colone" A play performed at Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, 2014.
- "The Cherry Orchad" A play performed at the Mossovet Theatre, Moscow, since 2016.
- "Edip di Colone" A play performed at the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater , Saint-Petersburg, since 2017.
Operas
- “War and Peace”. An opera staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, in 2000, and at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, in 2002 and 2009.
- “Un ballo in maschera”. An opera staged at the Teatro Regio, Italy, in 2001, and at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, in 2001.
- “Boris Godunov”. An opera staged at the Teatro Regio, Turin, Italy, in 2010.
- “Our Ancient Capital”. A musical event held to commemorate Moscow's 850th anniversary on Red Square in 1997.
- “Celebrating 300 Years of St. Petersburg”. A spectacular show held in St. Petersburg, in 2003.
Bibliography
- 1977 “Parabola of Concept”
- 1991 “The Inner Circle: An Inside View of Soviet Life Under Stalin”
- 1998 “Low Truths”
- 1999 “Elevating Deception”
- 2001 “White Lilac”
- 2006 “Low Truths Seven Years Later”
- 2007 “On the Stand of a Reactionary” (co-written with V.B. Pastukhov)
References
- ↑ Andrei Konchalovsky. New York Times
- ↑ http://www.15min.lt/naujiena/ziniosgyvai/a-koncialovskio-viesnage-proteviu-zemeje-10-76080
- ↑ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ↑ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "International competition of feature films". Venice. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "Venice Film Festival: Lido To Launch Pics From Ford, Gibson, Malick & More As Awards Season Starts To Buzz – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "Россия выдвинула на «Оскар» фильм Кончаловского «Рай»". Lenta.ru (in Russian). 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Russia nominates 'Paradise' by Konchalovsky for best-foreign language Oscar". News.Az. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Kozlov, Vladimir (20 September 2016). "Oscars: Russia Selects 'Paradise' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1992 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
- ↑ "Venice Film Festival: Golden Lion To 'The Woman Who Left'; Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals', Emma Stone Take Major Prizes – Full List". Deadline. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.