Mikhail Kononov

Biography

Honored Artist of the RSFSR (04.17.1989). People's Artist of Russia (11/22/1999). In 1963 he graduated from the Shchepkin Theater School and was accepted into the troupe of the Maly Theater. From August 1, 1963 to April 16, 1968 - actor of the Academic Maly Theater. Since 1968 - actor of the Gorky film studio. The actor played his first role, while still a student, in 1961 he made his debut in the film by Ivan Pyryev "Our mutual friend", where Kononov got the role of Vitka. The type played by him for a long time determined the role of the actor - "a guy from the people", charming and unsophisticated. Kononov did not work out with the theater. After graduating from the Shchepkin College in 1963, Mikhail Kononov came to the Maly Theater. At first, he seemed to fit into the theatrical environment. However, in the future, the attitude of the leadership of the Maly Theater to the young actor changed - there were rumors that the masters did not like that Kononov was making a career in cinema. Five years later, the actor left the theatrical stage forever. In 1969, the actor married a girl named Natalya. The couple lived 38 years in marriage, they did not have children. Natalia passed away…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Andrei Rublev (1966) — Foma
2. Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) — Giuseppe (russian voice) (uncredited)
3. Guest from the Future (1984) — Krys, kosmicheskiy pirat
4. Station for Two (1983) — Nikolasha
5. 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time (2007)
6. Siberiade (1979) — Rodion Klimentov
7. The Long Recess (1972) — Nestor Petrovich Severov
8. The Inner Circle (1992) — Voroshilov
9. The Beginning (1970) — Pavlik
10. Twenty Days Without War (1976) — Pasha Rubtsov
11. No Path Through Fire (1967) — Alyosha
12. Come Tomorrow... (1962) — bus passenger (uncredited)
13. The Chief of Chukotka (1967) — Alexey Bychkov
14. At War as at War (1969) — Sanya Maleshkin
15. Ryaba, My Chicken (1994) — отец Никодим
16. Guest from the Future (1985) — «Крыс» - космический пират
17. Captain Nemo (1975) — Conseil
18. Adventures of Vasia Kurolesov (1981) — Vasya Kurolesov (voice)
19. Finest, the Brave Falcon (1975) — Yashka
20. Dunno on the Moon (1997) — Grizzl
21. First Encounter - Last Encounter (1987) — Former detective
22. Goodbye, Boys! (1966) — Витя Аникин
23. The Feasts of Valtasar, or The Night with Stalin (1989) — KGB officer
24. Taiga Story (1979) — Akim
25. Fuse (1962)
26. Over the Rainbow (1986) — Ivan Ivanovich
27. Vasilisa the Beautiful (1977) — prince Ivan (voice)
28. The Fifteenth Spring (1971) — German officer
29. Argonauts (1971) — Colchis warrior (voice, uncredited)
30. Alone and Unarmed (1984) — Пётр (швейцар)
31. The Royal Hunt (1990) — Kustov
32. 72 Degrees Below Zero (1977) — Anton Zhmurkin
33. Hello and Goodbye (1972) — Митька Ярмолюк
34. The First Trolleybus (1963) — Kolya
35. Streak of Luck (1983)
36. Vasily and Vasilisa (1981) — Vasiliy Vologzhin
37. Captain Nemo (1976) — Konsel
38. She Has a Broom, He Has a Black Hat (1987) — The Wizard
39. Investigation (1980)
40. Витрина (2000)