Director Andrei Konchalovsky. Biography, creativity, personal life

Known worldwide director, producer and screenwriter Andrei Konchalovsky will be today the main character of our article. In it we will tell about the main biographical milestones of the hero, about his many-sided creative activity and about his stormy personal life. We think that acquaintance with the life of such a legendary person will be of interest to a wide range 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 her mother - Natalia Konchalovskaya (the granddaughter of the great Surikov and the daughter of the painter Petr Konchalovsky). The appearance of the little Andrew came to light in 1937, on August 20. From an early age Andron (so nicknamed the boy in the family) saw in his house talented people - famous writers, actors, musicians. A few years after the birth of Andrei appeared younger brother - the future genius of cinema Nikita Mikhalkov.

Andrei Konchalovsky still in his childhood delighted his parents with his numerous creative abilities. In 1952, he successfully graduated from the Central Music School (piano class), then enrolled in the music college at the famous Moscow Conservatory. Everyone already predicted a brilliant musical career for him, but Andrei chose a different path and became a student at VGIK (director's department, Romm's workshop).

During his studies at VGIK, Konchalovsky was shot in episodes in the films "Ivan's Childhood", "I'm Twenty Years", "The Court of the Madmen". His friend at that time was a fellow student Andrei Tarkovsky. Together they will write the script for the film "Ivan's Childhood" and start working on the script for "Andrei Rublev." All further biography of our hero will be inextricably linked with the cinematographic activity.

Andrei Konchalovsky: movies of the master

The young director felt the first taste of success in 1965, having shot the film "The First Teacher" based on the novel by Chingiz Aitmatov. This was his thesis work at the end of VGIK. All subsequent years, he will actively work as a director and scriptwriter both in Russia and abroad. For his creative career, Konchalovsky released the following films on the screens:

• "The story of Asya Klyachina."
• "Uncle Ivan".
• "Noble Nest";
• "Romance of lovers."
• "Beloved Mary."
• "Sibiriada".
• "Train-fugitive".
• "Broken cherry tree".
• "Shameful people."
• "Duet for the soloist."
• "King of Advertising."
• "Tango and Cash".
• The "inner circle".
• "Chicken Ryaba."
• "Lumiere and the company."
• "House of Fools".
• "Odysseus".
• "The Lion in the Winter."
• "The Nutcracker and the Rat King."
• "White nights postman Alexei Tryapitsyn."
• "Battle for Ukraine."

Theatrical creativity

Andrei Konchalovsky works as a director not only in the cinema, but also in the theater. They staged a play on Chekhov's The Seagull in Paris, the opera The Queen of Spades and Eugene Onegin in Milan. Konchalovsky worked hard and as a producer of musical shows.

The loudest success in the theatrical world brought him the latest projects. In 2005, the performance "King Lear" staged by Konchalovsky was shown with great success in Warsaw, and in 2009 the premiere of the performance "Uncle Vanya" was held at the Mossovet Theater, in 2012 three sisters were released, and in 2015 the "Three Sisters" appeared, and in 2015 - The Cherry Orchard.

Producer activity

In addition to directing and working on scenarios, Konchalovsky is also involved in the production of many films. Among them, I especially want to highlight the film "The Last Resurrection". 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 in Moscow founded the Producer Center, which cooperates with television a lot. Within the framework of the cooperation of the "Producer Center of Andrei Konchalovsky" with the TV channels "Culture", RTR, NTV, "Zvezda" many bright TV programs were created.

Personal life

Women have always liked Andrei Konchalovsky - height 183 cm, sports figure, wide white tooth smile, besides the talent, which is not enough! He, too, was not indifferent to female charm, often fell in love, got married, divorced, again fell in love. He had 5 official marriages, and yet there were also high-profile unauthorized novels.

His second wife was Natalia Arinbasarova - a very young graduate of the ballet school, who played a major role in his thesis "The First Teacher." It was true love! About a period of their difficult relationship Arinbasarova many years later wrote a touching memoir "Moon Roads". In this marriage (which lasted only a few years), Andrei Konchalovsky was born a son - Egorushka, who later became famous director Yegor Konchalovsky.

After the divorce from Natalya Arinbasarova, Andron concluded a marriage with the Frenchwoman Vivian Gode, which allowed him to accept French citizenship, but that relationship was destined to disintegrate. To date, our hero is married to actress Yulia Vysotskaya; The couple gave the world two children.