| Nikita Mikhalkov | |
|---|---|
 Mikhalkov at the 80th Academy Awards | |
| 3 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Actor, Director, Screenwrtier |
| Born | October 21, 1945 |
| Moscow, Soviet Union | |
Nikita Mikhalkov is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov was born into the distinguished, artistic Mikhalkov family. His great grandfather was the imperial governor of Yaroslavl, whose mother was a Galitzine princess. Nikita's father, Sergei Mikhalkov, was best known as writer of children's literature, although he also wrote lyrics to his country's national anthem on three different occasions spanning nearly 60 years—two different sets of lyrics used for the Soviet national anthem, and the current lyrics of the Russian national anthem. Nikita's mother, the poetess 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.
Wins[]
- 67th Academy Awards, 1994
- Best Foreign Language Film — Burnt by the Sun (representing Russia)
Nominations[]
- 65th Academy Awards, 1992
- Best Foreign Language Film — Close to Eden (representing Russia)
- 67th Academy Awards, 1994
- Best Foreign Language Film — Burnt by the Sun (representing Russia)
- 80th Academy Awards, 2007
- Best Foreign Language Film — 12 (representing Russia)