In 1928 he graduated from the State Customs Committee. Prior to that, since 1926, he worked at the Mezhrabpom-Rus film studio, since 1928 - at the Mezhrabpom-film studio as an animator.
He made his first directorial work in 1932 (the cartoon "Black and White").
In 1936 he moved to the newly organized film studio "Soyuzmultfilm", where he worked as a director.