Mark Minkov


Mark Anatolievich Minkov was a Soviet / Russian music composer. His music is featured in a number of operas, ballets, stage performances, and films.
He composed the scores for more than a hundred cinema and television films, including Investigation Held by ZnaToKi, We Are from Jazz, Neznayka with Our Court and the In port animated film.
His awards included an Honoured Cultural Worker of Russia Federation, Laureate Awards of the All-Union and International composer contests.
He was the President of the Russian Cinematic Composers Guild, an acting member of the Russian Cinematic Academy Nika Award, a member of the Composers Union, and a member of the Cinematographers Union.

Early life and career

Minkov was born in Moscow, USSR. He attended the Merzlyakovki Conservatory School where he studied composition under Nikolay Sidelnikov. He then studied under Aram Khachaturian at the Moscow Conservatory in 1964.
He was awarded the Golden Pushkin Medal for "his contribution to the development, preservation and multiplication of the national cultural traditions, help and support of the creative intelligentsia, and development and forming of newer styles and directions in culture".
A song by Minkov based on the lyrics Invisible struggle by Anatoly Gorokhov is featured in almost all the series. It became an unofficial hymn of the Soviet Militia. In 2001, he was awarded the MVD Russian Interior Ministry award for the music theme to the Sledstvie vedut znatoki.
In 2003, Minkov became a People's Artist of Russia.