Lavia. Studied law in Moscow, graduated from military school, served as an officer in the Soviet Army in Transbaikalia. He worked as a journalist and photographer in Chita, Vladimir and Riga. Starting from 1962 he was scriptwriter and film director at Riga Film Studio. He has made more than 30 films awarded at many International Film Festivals. Herz Frank is one of the founders of the Riga school of poetic documentary. He has written two books -The Chart of Ptolemy- (1975) and -Turn Back at the Threshold* (2009). He is member of the Russian Film Academy. Herz Frank founded his film studio EFEF/ FRANKFILM. He lectures in different film schools all around the world. Source : www.flahertiana.ru/2010/