Who is Nikita Mikhalkov?
Nikita Mikhalkov is an award winning Russian filmmaker and actor. He was born on 21 October 1945 to Sergey Mikhalkov and Natalya Konchalovskaya. Nikita Mikhalkov’s father, Sergey Mikhalkov was a poet who wrote the words to the Russian anthem. His mother, Natalya Konchalovskaya was also a poet, therefore art was a main component in Nikita Mikhalkov’s family lifestyle. After graduating from the state film school in 1971, Nikita Mikhalkov become known as a talented emerging film director. His films such as An Unfinished Piece for a Piano Player in 1977 and A Few Days in the Life of I.I.Oblomov in 1979 were highly praised. These films took their subject matter from literary Russian classics and were also praised for their technical style. His films began to be enjoyed by critics and the cinema-going public alike. His international reputation was continuing to grow not only as a director but as an actor. Nikita Mikhalkov took acting roles not only in his own films but also in other director
