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My Take
Nikita Mikhalkov is a heavyweight of Russian cinema, full stop. He directed, wrote, produced and acted, and his Burnt by the Sun won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, with Commander of the Legion of Honour among his decorations. The man can carry an entire film world on his shoulders. I'm endlessly fascinated by creators with that kind of total command of the medium. He's also a genuinely polarising figure for his nationalist politics and Kremlin ties, which I won't pretend to ignore, but that controversy only underlines how outsized his presence in Russian culture really is.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikita Mikhalkov
- Name (Japanese)
- ニキータ・ミハルコフ
- Reading
- にきーた・みはるこふ
- Born
- October 21, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- 2005 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
- 1995 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
- 2010 Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- 1978 Lenin Komsomol Prize
- 1984 People's Artist of the RSFSR
- 1976 Merited Artist of the RSFSR
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nikita Mikhalkov born?
Born October 21, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Nikita Mikhalkov from?
Nikita Mikhalkov is from Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow.
What does Nikita Mikhalkov do?
Nikita Mikhalkov works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.