Born in 1943 in Novosibirsk. Moved to Moscow immediately after the end of the war.
Trained as a musician (Moscow Conservatoire – cello class).
For over 30 years, he worked as a sound engineer at Central Television
(later at RTR and TV-6), as well as a composer, director and screenwriter. He has been published on numerous occasions as the author of poems, various essays and studies in the field of cultural studies. He has lived in France since 1999.