[1] Born in the Altai Krai, Russian SFSR to Ivan Afanasyevich and Valentina Vasilievna Khotinenko.

[2] In 1976, he received his diploma from the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, in what is now Yekaterinburg.

He collaborated on other films by Mikhalkov in Moscow, such as Five Nights (Пять вечеров) 1979, and Family Relations (Родня) 1981.

[3] He excelled in historical films and large scenes, particularly describing the history of Russia.

[4] In March 2014 he signed a letter in support of Vladimir Putin's policies regarding the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea and Ukraine.