Born in 1955 in Moscow.
Graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute (1978), Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors (1985). Among his mentors were F.Khitruk, R.Kachanov, E.Nazarov, Yu.Norshtein.
Since 1995 worked at "Soyuzmultfilm" studio, "Argus International" and "Metronom Film" studios.