Mikhalkov (russian: Михалков) is a Russian noble family, which is known from the end of the 15th century. Many of their scions worked for the

Soviet Union 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 modern

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. Among notable Mikhalkovs are: *

Sergei Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (russian: link=no, Серге́й Влади́мирович Михалко́в; 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 author of

National Anthem of the Soviet Union The "State Anthem of the Soviet Union" was the national anthem of the Soviet Union and the regional anthem of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1944 to 1991, replacing "The Internationale". Its original lyrics were written b ...

, current

National Anthem of Russia The "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" is the national anthem of Russia. It uses the same melody as the "State Anthem of the Soviet Union", composed by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Alexander Alexandrov, and new lyrics by Sergey Mikh ...

and children poetry; * Mikhail Mikhalkov — the younger brother of Sergei, Soviet spy and a writer; *

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the ...

— an actor and a

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

, a son of Sergei; *

Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky Andrei Sergeyevich Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky (russian: link=no, Андрей Сергеевич Михалков-Кончаловский; born 20 August 1937) is a Russian filmmaker. He has worked in Soviet cinema, Soviet, Cinema of the United S ...

— a filmmaker, a son of Sergei; *

Nadezhda Mikhalkova Nadezhda Nikitichna Mikhalkova (russian: Надежда Никитична Михалкова; born September 27, 1986) is a Russian actress. Nadezhda is the youngest daughter of actor and film director Nikita Mikhalkov and fashion designer Tat ...

— an actress, a daughter of Nikita; *

Anna Mikhalkova Anna Nikitichna Mikhalkova ( Russian: А́нна Ники́тична Михалко́ва; born 14 May 1974, in Moscow) is a Russian actress and model. Her film credits include ''Our Own'', '' Kokoko'' and '' Rasputin''. Her television credit ...

— an actress, a daughter of Nikita; * Julia Mikhalkova — an actress and TV presenter;

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