Mikhail Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (; 28 December 1922,

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– 5 September 2006, Moscow) was a

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intelligence officer and writer working under the pen names M. Andronov (М. Андронов) and M. Lugovykh (М. Луговых). He was a younger brother of Soviet poet

Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (; 27 August 2009) was a Soviet and Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the State Anthem of the Soviet Union, Soviet and National anthem of Russia, Russian national anthe ...

.Mikhail Mikhalkov on the site of Moscow Writer's Union

''Parlamentskaya Gazeta'', 27 May 2003

Biography

Mikhail Mikhalkov was born into the noble

Mikhalkov family The Mikhalkov family () is a Russian noble family, which is known from the end of the 15th century.