Born Andrei Mikhalkov in Moscow in 1937, brother of Nikita Mikhalkov, Andrei Konchalovsky began as a collaborator of Andrei Tarkovsky on Ivan's Childhood and Andrei Rublev. His own films include The First Teacher (1965), The Story of Asya Klyachina (1967, suppressed), Uncle Vanya (1970) and the epic Siberiade (1979), which led to his move to the United States in 1980. There he made Maria's Lovers (1984) and Runaway Train (1985). Back in Russia from the 1990s, he made House of Fools (2002), The Postman's White Nights (2014), Paradise (2016) and Dear Comrades! (2020), winning several Silver Lions at Venice. His political stance has drawn controversy.
Filmography
- The First Teacher (1965)
- The Story of Asya Klyachina (1967)
- Uncle Vanya (1970)
- Siberiade (1979)
- Runaway Train (1985)
- House of Fools (2002)
- The Postman's White Nights (2014)
- Dear Comrades! (2020)