Was born December 4, 1958, in Moscow.
In 1980 he graduated from the Faculty of Psychology of Moscow State
University.
He worked as a psychologist in the medical institutions of Moscow. Then entered the
Graduate School of Scriptwriters and Film Directors – Workshops G. Panfilov and A. Mitta,
who graduated in 1986.
Since 1986 – director of the film studio Mosfilm.