Mikhail Ivanovich Kononov (russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Ко́нонов) (25 April 1940 – 16 July 2007) was a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

and

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n actor.

People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...

(1999).

Biography

He first appeared on stage at school. In 1963, Mikhail Kononov graduated from the Shchepkin Drama School and was admitted to the

Maly Theatre The Maly Theatre, or Mali Theatre, may refer to one of several different theatres: * The Maly Theatre (Moscow), also known as The State Academic Maly Theatre of Russia, in Moscow (founded in 1756 and given its own building in 1824) * The Maly Thea ...

. However, after five years of acting in theatre, in 1968 he quit the stage forever. He married Natalya Pavlovna Kononova in 1969. The typical image of his hero, a simple-hearted, kind and unaffected fellow, started taking its shape in his debut film ''Nash Obshchiy Drug'' (''Our Common Friend'') (1961) and further on in the revolutionary tragic comedy '' Nachalnik Chukotki'' (''Chief of Chukotka'') (1966), the war drama '' V ogne broda net'' (''No Path Through Fire'') (1967), the heroic comedy '' Na voyne, kak na voyne'' (''At War as at War'') (1968), among others. As the actor stated himself, his best role was that of Foma in

Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

's well-known historic drama ''

Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev ( rus, Андре́й Рублёв, p=ɐnˈdrʲej rʊˈblʲɵf , also transliterated as ''Andrey Rublyov'') was a Muscovite icon painter born in the 1360s who died between 1427 and 1430 in Moscow. He is considered to be one of the ...

''. One of the most popular films starring Mikhail Kononov was the series '' Bolshaya Peremena'' (''Big School-Break'') (1972), where he played the young teacher Nestor Petrovich. He was also popular for his roles in children's films. Many Russian viewers remember Kononov as the sly and crafty space pirate Krys in the legendary children's sci-fi miniseries '' Gostya iz budushchego'' (''Guest from the Future'') (1985). Kononov considered himself a tragicomic actor. In the last years of his life Mikhail Kononov rejected most of the roles offered to him due to his dislike of modern Russian cinema. Two weeks before his death, he went to hospital with pneumonia. However, in the hospital, his condition only worsened as he did not have enough money to afford medicine. Mikhail Kononov died from tromboembolism on 16 July 2007 in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. His body was cremated and buried in the Vagankovo cemetery.

Awards

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

(1989) *

(1999)

Selected filmography

*'' Come Tomorrow, Please...'' (russian: Приходите завтра...), 1963 as passenger of bus *'' Goodbye, Boys'' (russian: До свидания, мальчики!), 1964 as Vitya Anikin * ''

'' (russian: Андрей Рублёв), 1966 as Foma *''

Chief of Chukotka ''Chief of Chukotka'' (russian: Начальник Чукотки, Nachalnik Chukotki) is a 1966 Soviet comedy film directed by Vitaly Melnikov. Plot 1922. Commissar Alexey Mikhailovich Glazkov, who received a mandate from the Soviet governmen ...

'' (russian: Начальник Чукотки), 1966 as Bychkov * ''

No Path Through Fire ''No Path Through Fire'' (russian: В огне брода нет, V ogne broda net) is a 1968 Soviet war film directed by Gleb Panfilov. The film won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. Plot The film is set during th ...

'' (russian: В огне брода нет), 1968 as Semyonov *''

At War as at War ''At War as at War'' (russian: На войне как на войне, Na voyne, kak na voyne) is a 1969 Soviet war film directed by Viktor Tregubovich. The film had 20 million theatre admissions. Plot By freeing Right-Bank Ukraine (west of the ...

'' (russian: Hа войне как на войне), 1969 as Alexander Maleshkin * '' The Beginning'' (russian: Начало), 1970 as Pavlik *''

Big School-Break ''Big School-Break'' (or ''Big Break'' translit. ''Bolshaya Peremena'', russian: Большая перемена) is a Soviet 1972 TV miniseries in 4 episodes. It was known in the US as ''The Long Recess'', and it is loosely based on Georgy Sadov ...

'' (russian: Большая перемена), 1972 as Nestor Petrovich Severov * ''

Finist, the brave Falcon Finist, the brave Falcon (russian: Финист - Ясный сокол, Finist – Yasnyy sokol) is a Soviet 1976 Slavic fantasy adventure film directed by Gennadi Vasilyev in his directorial debut, based on a screenplay by Lev Potyomkin and ...

'' (russian: Финист – Ясный Сокол), 1975 as Yashka *''

Captain Nemo Captain Nemo (; later identified as an Indian, Prince Dakkar) is a fictional character created by the French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905). Nemo appears in two of Verne's science-fiction classics, ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' ( ...

'' (russian: Капитан Немо), 1975 as Conseil *''

Twenty Days Without War ''Twenty Days Without War'' (russian: Двадцать дней без войны, translit=''Dvadtsat' dney bez voyny'') is a 1976 Soviet film based on a story by Konstantin Simonov, directed by Aleksey German and starring Yuri Nikulin and Lyudmi ...

'' (russian: Двадцать дней без войны), 1976 as Pasha Rubtsov *'' Story of an Unknown Actor'' (russian: Повесть о неизвестном актёре), 1977 as Petya Strizhov * ''

Siberiade ''Siberiade'' (russian: Сибириада, translit. ''Sibiriada'') is a 1979 Soviet historical drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and produced by Mosfilm. The four-part epic spans much of the 20th century. Themes The film comb ...

'' (russian: Сибириада), 1979 as Rodion Klimentov * ''

Vasili and Vasilisa ''Vasili and Vasilisa'' (russian: Василий и Василиса, Vasiliy i Vasilisa) is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Irina Poplavskaya. Plot Vasily and Vasilisa happily live in the village, raising seven children. But suddenly Vasi ...

'' (russian: Василий и Василиса), 1981 as Vasili *''

Station for Two ''Station for Two'' (russian: Вокзал для двоих, Vokzal dlya dvoikh) is a 1983 Soviet romantic comedy directed by Eldar Ryazanov. The film became the Soviet box office leader of 1983 with a total of 35.8 million ticket sales. It was ...

'' (russian: Вокзал для двоих), 1982 as Nikolasha, a policeman * ''

Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov (russian: Безумный день инженера Баркасова, Bezumnyy den inzhenera Barkasova) is a 1983 Soviet comedy feature film, directed by Nikolai Lyrchikov, loosely based on the play ''Canvas Bag'' ...

'' (russian: Безумный день инженера Баркасова), 1983 * ''

Alone and Unarmed Alone and Unarmed (russian: Один и без оружия, Odin i bez oruzhiya) is a Soviet 1984 crime drama directed by Pavel Fattahutdinov and Vladimir Khotinenko. A screen adaptation of the detective Nikolai Leonov's ''Agony''. Plot The f ...

'' (russian: Один и без оружия), 1984 as Pyotr, porter *''

Guest from the Future ''Visitor from the Future'' (russian: Гостья из будущего, ''Gostya iz budushchego'' lit Guest from the future) is a five-part Soviet children's science fiction television miniseries, made at Gorky Film Studio, first aired in 1985 ...

'' (russian: Гостья из будущего), 1985 as Krys, space pirate / spaceport employee Mikhail Ivanovich * ''

She with a Broom, He in a Black Hat ''She with a Broom, He in a Black Hat'' (russian: Она с метлой, он в чёрной шляпе, Ona s metloy, on v chyornoy shlyape) is a Soviet 1987 musical film, directed by Vitaly Makarov. Plot Unsuccessful writer-storyteller Afanas ...

'' (russian: Она с метлой, он в чёрной шляпе), 1987 as wizard *'' The Inner Circle'' (russian: Ближний круг), 1991 as

Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (, uk, Климент Охрімович Ворошилов, ''Klyment Okhrimovyč Vorošylov''), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (russian: link=no, Клим Вороши́лов, ''Klim Vorošilov''; 4 Februa ...

* ''

Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs ''Asya and the Hen with the Golden Eggs'', or ''Ryaba, My Chicken'' (russian: Курочка Ряба, translit. Kurochka Ryaba) is a 1994 Russian comedy film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festiv ...

'' (russian: Курочка Ряба), 1994 as Father Nicodemus * ''

The First Circle ''In the First Circle'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, В круге первом, V kruge pervom; also published as ''The First Circle'') is a novel by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, released in 1968. A more complete version of the boo ...

'' (russian: В круге первом), 2006 as Spiridon

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kononov, Mikhail 1940 births 2007 deaths Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery Male actors from Moscow 20th-century Russian male actors Soviet male actors Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Honored Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of Russia Deaths from embolism Deaths from pneumonia in Russia