Born in 1963 in Odessa. Graduated from the Grekov Art School. Graduated from the Grekov Art School, workshop of Dmitriy Egorov and the director's faculty of VGIK, workshop of Marlen Khutsiev. Directs documentaries and feature films, is an artist and writer. Since 2002 began his collaboration with a famous Italian screenwriter Tonino Guerra. During this time he directed several non-fiction films in Italy. His films were premiered in different domestic and international festivals.