Born in 1952 in Samarkand.

In 1978, graduated from the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (scriptwriter department, I.Weissfeld’s studio). 1972-1973, radio journalist.

Selected films (films made at other film studios):

2004 Farm (directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze)
2004 About Love in Any Weather (directed by Alla Surikova)
2003 Gutter Binding (directed by Alexander Muratov)
2002 Impossible Green Eyes (directed by Georgy Shengelia)
2001 Fatalists (directed by Oleg Fomin)
1997 Fuss at the Shah atelier (directed by Georgy Shengelia)
1997 Children of Monday (directed by Alla Surikova)
1996 Hello, Spooneys! (directed by Eldar Ryazanov)
1992 Money-changers (directed by Georgy Shengelia) Russia-USA
1992 Oysters from Lausanne (directed by Vladimir Shamshurin)
1990 Short Game (directed by Akim Salbiev)
1989 Winter in Paradise (directed by Alexander Blank)
1987 Son (directed by Nikolay Subbotin)
1982 The Star and Death of Joakine Muryeta (directed by Vladimir Grammatikov)
1979 Steep Field (directed by Leon Saakov)