Mikhail Ivanovich Kononov (Russian: ) (25 April 1940, Moscow 16
July 2007, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of
Russia (1999).He first appeared on stage at school. In 1963, Mikhail
Kononov graduated from the Shchepkin Drama School and was admitted to
the Maly Theatre. However, after five years of acting in theatre, in
1968 he quit the stage forever. He married to Natalya Pavlovna
Kononova in 1969.The typical image of his hero, a simple-hearted, kind
and unaffected fellow, started taking its shape in his debut film Nash
Obshchiy Drug (Our Common Friend) (1961) and further on in the
revolutionary tragic comedy Nachalnik Chukotki (Chief of Chukotka)
(1966), the war drama V ogne broda net (No Path Through Fire) (1967),
the heroic comedy Na voyne, kak na voyne (At War as at War) (1968),
among others.
July 2007, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of
Russia (1999).He first appeared on stage at school. In 1963, Mikhail
Kononov graduated from the Shchepkin Drama School and was admitted to
the Maly Theatre. However, after five years of acting in theatre, in
1968 he quit the stage forever. He married to Natalya Pavlovna
Kononova in 1969.The typical image of his hero, a simple-hearted, kind
and unaffected fellow, started taking its shape in his debut film Nash
Obshchiy Drug (Our Common Friend) (1961) and further on in the
revolutionary tragic comedy Nachalnik Chukotki (Chief of Chukotka)
(1966), the war drama V ogne broda net (No Path Through Fire) (1967),
the heroic comedy Na voyne, kak na voyne (At War as at War) (1968),
among others.
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