Mikhail Kononov

Acting

Mikhail Kononov

Born April 25, 1940 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Died July 16, 2007 · aged 67

Honored Artist of the RSFSR (04.17.1989). People's Artist of Russia (11/22/1999). In 1963 he graduated from the Shchepkin Theater School and was accepted into the troupe of the Maly Theater. From August 1, 1963 to April 16, 1968 - actor of the Academic Maly Theater. Since 1968 - actor of the Gorky film studio. The actor played his first role, while still a student, in 1961 he made his debut in the…

Known For

Andrei RublevAndrei Rublev · 1966
Andrei Rublev
7.91966
MovieDramaHistory
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
The Royal HuntThe Royal Hunt · 1990
The Royal Hunt
4.41990
MovieDramaHistory
Russian general have to find and bring back to St. Petersburg girl claiming her right to the throne...
Alone and UnarmedAlone and Unarmed · 1984
Alone and Unarmed
4.01984
MovieAdventureAction
1927. A retired Red Army commander Constantine Vorontsov is appointed a Criminal Investigation Department head in a principal city of province. An experienced repeater named Korney shows up in the city. Thanks to a successfully performed operation a place of a local thieves gathering place is now known. But Korney, foreboding of an ambush, changes the place at the last moment. Vorontsov doesnt have enough time to warn all his colleagues and heads for the thieves meeting by his own.
The First TrolleybusThe First Trolleybus · 1963
The First Trolleybus
6.01963
MovieDramaRomance
Svetlana, young pretty girl, works as a trolleybus driver in a small town and almost all her permanent passengers are at least a little bit in love with her.
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in RussiaUnbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia · 1974
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
7.31974
MovieComedyAdventure
In Italy, a dying woman tells her granddaughter that she hid her treasure many years ago in Russia, in the city of Leningrad. As more people learn about it, they head to Leningrad to find the lion where it is rumoured to be buried.
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time · 2007
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time
5.02007
MovieHistoryDrama
The czar of Russia has died and a power vacuum has developed. This period in the late 16th and early 17th century has been called "The Time of Troubles." There are many impostors who claim to the right to rule, but there's only one heir, the Czarina Kseniya Godunova. She has married a Polish military leader who wants to claim the Russian throne in her name so he can rule all of Russia. As the Poles move in on Moscow in an attempt to install the czarina on the throne, Andrei, a serf with a life-long infatuation of the czarina attempts to save her from her brutal Polish husband.
SiberiadeSiberiade · 1979
Siberiade
7.11979
MovieWarDrama
The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early 1980s. Three generations try to find the land of happiness and to give it to the people. One builds the road through taiga to the star over horizon, the second 'build communism' and the third searches for oil.
Red BeesRed Bees · 1972
Red Bees
6.01972
MovieHistoryFamily
In 1922, in a small town, the boys formed a pioneer squad and named it "Red Bees."

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Streak of LuckStreak of Luck · 1983
Streak of Luck
5.81983
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
The fifth film in a Mosfilm "youth" anthology series comprising three short stories. The first story, 'Vizit' (The Visit), directed by filmmaker turned politician Yevgeni Gerasimov, tells the story of a rural boy visiting his former village girlfriend, now living in Moscow. Next comes a short film by Aleksandr Majorov called 'Zolotye rybki' (Goldfishes), which is based on a story of a magical goldfish brought from a provincial pet store by the late Russian historian and science-fiction and fantasy writer Kir Bulychyov. The final segment and the title of the film, 'Polosa vezeniya' (Streak of Luck), tells the story of a member of staff at a research institute who is offered the job of department head but has second thoughts when he discovers the previous boss was unfairly dismissed.