Born 12th of April 1965 in St.-Petersburg in Russia. In 1983 graduated from Art school. In 1992 graduated from High institute of Art and Design where he learnt at the evening department from 1986. Simultaneously with that study from 1985 up to 1990 he worked as an animator at studio of popular science films. In 1994 he graduated from High Courses of scriptwriters and directors in Moscow (class by Fjodor Khitruk). At present time lives and works in St-Petersburg in Russia at Melnitsa animation studio.