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Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Director & actor · born 21 October 1945 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)

Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Михалков; born 21 October 1945; Moscow) is a Russian filmmaker, actor, and head of the Russian Cinematographers' Union. Mikhalkov is a three-time laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993, 1995, 1999) and is a Full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".

Nikita Mikhalkov won the Golden Lion of the Venice Film Festival (1991) and was nominated for the Academy Award (1993) in the category Best International Feature Film for the film Close to Eden. He won an Academy Award (1995) for Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival (1994) for the film Burnt by the Sun. Mikhalkov received the "Special Lion" of the Venice Film Festival (2007) for his contribution to the cinematography and nominated for an Academy Award for the film 12 (2007).

Where to start: Burnt by the Sun (1994).

As director 27

As actor 55

TV shows 6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Nikita Mikhalkov movie?

By viewer score, Burnt by the Sun (1994) at 6.9/10.

What are Nikita Mikhalkov’s most popular movies?

12, 12, Burnt by the Sun.

How many movies has Nikita Mikhalkov made?

82 films on TMDB, 27 as director, 55 as actor.

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