Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Born October 21, 1945 (Age: 80) Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945; Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993, 1995, 1999) and is a Full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland". Nikita Mikhalkov won the Golden Lion of the Venice Film Festival (1991) and was nominated for the Academy Award (1993) in the category Best International Feature Film for the film Close to Eden. He won an Academy Award (1995) for Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival (1994) for the film Burnt by the Sun. Mikhalkov received the "Special Lion" of the Venice Film Festival (2007) for his contribution to the cinematography and nominated for an Academy Award for the film 12 (2007). Mikhalkov was born in Moscow into the noble and distinguished Mikhalkov family. His great-grandfather was the imperial governor of Yaroslavl, whose mother was a princess of the House of Golitsyn. Nikita's father, Sergey Mikhalkov, was best known as writer of children's literature, although he also wrote lyrics to his country's national anthem on three occasions spanning nearly 60 years – two sets of lyrics used for the Soviet national anthem, and the current lyrics of the Russian national anthem. Mikhalkov's mother, poet Natalia Konchalovskaya, was the daughter of the avant-garde artist Pyotr Konchalovsky and granddaughter of another outstanding painter, Vasily Surikov. Nikita's older brother is the filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky, primarily known for his collaboration with Andrei Tarkovsky and his own Hollywood action films, such as Runaway Train and Tango & Cash.
Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945; Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993, 1995, 1999) and is a Full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland". Nikita Mikhalkov won the Golden Lion of the Venice Film Festival (1991) and was nominated for the Academy Award (1993) in the category Best International Feature Film for the film Close to Eden. He won an Academy Award (1995) for Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival (1994) for the film Burnt by the Sun. Mikhalkov received the "Special Lion" of the Venice Film Festival (2007) for his contribution to the cinematography and nominated for an Academy Award for the film 12 (2007). Mikhalkov was born in Moscow into the noble and distinguished Mikhalkov family. His great-grandfather was the imperial governor of Yaroslavl, whose mother was a princess of the House of Golitsyn. Nikita's father, Sergey Mikhalkov, was best known as writer of children's literature, although he also wrote lyrics to his country's national anthem on three occasions spanning nearly 60 years – two sets of lyrics used for the Soviet national anthem, and the current lyrics of the Russian national anthem. Mikhalkov's mother, poet Natalia Konchalovskaya, was the daughter of the avant-garde artist Pyotr Konchalovsky and granddaughter of another outstanding painter, Vasily Surikov. Nikita's older brother is the filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky, primarily known for his collaboration with Andrei Tarkovsky and his own Hollywood action films, such as Runaway Train and Tango & Cash.
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Filmography

Not Like Dad 2: Granddad

Not Like Dad 2: Granddad

2025 as Narrator (voice) Age: 79
Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen

2017 as Self (archive footage) Age: 72
12

12

2007 as juror #2 Age: 61
It Doesn't Hurt Me

It Doesn't Hurt Me

2006 as Sergei Sergeyevich Age: 60
The State Counsellor

The State Counsellor

2005 as Count Pozharsky Age: 59
No Image

Belief, Hope and Blood

2000 as Age: 54
The Barber of Siberia

The Barber of Siberia

1998 as Imperator Aleksandr III Age: 53
Revizorro

Revizorro

1996 as Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky, the mayor Age: 50
Burnt by the Sun

Burnt by the Sun

1994 as Sergei Age: 48
Anna

Anna

1993 as Himself Age: 48
Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

1993 as Pułkownik Age: 47
Close to Eden

Close to Eden

1991 as cyclist on the street of chinese city (uncredited) Age: 45
Humiliated and Insulted

Humiliated and Insulted

1990 as Prince Valkovky Age: 45
Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

1990 as Регинёв Age: 44
One Day of Mosfilm

One Day of Mosfilm

1985 as Age: 39
250 Grammes – A Radioactive Testament

250 Grammes – A Radioactive Testament

1983 as Max Sjöman Age: 37
Two Voices

Two Voices

1982 as Age: 37
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2

1981 as Sir Henry Baskerville Age: 35
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles

1981 as Sir Henry Baskerville Age: 35
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

1981 as Sir Henry Baskerville Age: 35
Oblomov

Oblomov

1980 as episode (uncredited) Age: 34
Siberiade

Siberiade

1979 as Aleksei Ustyuzhanin Age: 34
At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own

At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own

1974 as Esaul Age: 29
The Station Master

The Station Master

1972 as Age: 26
The Red Tent

The Red Tent

1969 as Boris Chukhnovskiy Age: 24
The Song of Manshuk

The Song of Manshuk

1969 as Valeri Yezhov Age: 24
A Nest of Gentry

A Nest of Gentry

1969 as Prince Nelidov Age: 23
Walking the Streets of Moscow

Walking the Streets of Moscow

1964 as Kolka Age: 18
Adventures of Krosh

Adventures of Krosh

1961 as Vadim Age: 15
Clouds Over Borsk

Clouds Over Borsk

1961 as Age: 15
The Sun Shines to Everyone

The Sun Shines to Everyone

1959 as Age: 13