Born in 1966 in Tauz, Azerbaijan.
Graduated from the department of screen arts at the St. Petersburg State University of cinema and TV (1998, workshop of G.Volkovich).
In 1997-1999 was founder and director general of "Deboshir Film-Studio". In 2000 2005 was president of the St. Petersburg Foundation "Independent Cinema". Since 2009 is a director at the production centre "DS Film".