He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Cannes International Film Festival in 1987.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1983.
Klimov completed no more films after Come and See. While he had plans to make more films in the late 1980s, he said in 2000 that he had "lost interest in making films. Everything that was possible I felt I had already done.".
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival in 1985.