Family
His great-grandfather on his mother's side was Russian painter Vasily Surikov.
His father was Sergey Mikhalkov, a playwright, poet and author of many famous children’s books.
His mother was Natalia Konchalovskaya, a poet and translator. She was the daughter of Pyotr Konchalovsky.
His elder sister is Ekaterina, Natalia Konchalovskaya's daughter from her first marriage. She was married to Yulian Semyonov, a famous Soviet writer.
His younger brother is Nikita Mikhalkov, the film director.
Andrei Konchalovsky has been married five times:
- Irina Kandat, ballerina (from 1955 to 1957).
- Natalia Arinbasarova, ballerina and actress (from 1965 to 1969.). They have son, Yegor Konchalovsky (1966), a film director.
- Viviane Mikhalkova (Gaudet), expert on Orientalism (from 1969 to 1980.). They have daughter, Alexandra (1970).
- Irina Martynova, TV presenter (from 1990 to 1997). They have two daughters, Natalie (1991) and Elena (1993).
- Julia Vysotskaya, actress and TV presenter (1998–present). They have a daughter, Maria (1999), and a son, Peter (2003).
He also has another daughter, Daria, with actress Irina Brazgovka.
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