Born July 28, 1937 in the village Orgenfeld Rostov region.
In 1961 he graduated from the Ukrainian Polygraphic Institute in g. Lviv, in 1968 - scenario to the fighting.
From scenarios to feature films: "Hail and Farewell" (1973), "you expect citizen Nikanorova", "quagmire" (with G. Chukhrai, 1978), "Relatives" (1982), "Flights in dream and reality" (1984), "retired goats drummer" (1984), "Sorry," "Single woman wants to get acquainted," "Self-portrait of the unknown", "Hen Ryaba "," Young Fun ", etc.
. Author of 15 plays.
. Since 1987, working on TV
. A leading program "Shock". From 1989 to 1994 - leading the program "Cinema" CT Broadcaster of the USSR (later - RGTRK "Ostankino").
. In September 1993 - one of the cofounders of the public association "Russia's copyright society."
. In 1994 became the lead program "My Movies" channel "TV-6 Moscow", to replace the remaining lead program "Cinema".
. One of the co-sponsors - individuals Moscow Independent Broadcasting Corporation (MNVK)
. Since 1994 - Vice-President MNVK.
Since 1995 - artistic director of television "Cascade". Artistic director of "Wheel of History" ( "Cascade" - ORTV).
Artistic director of the company "Goldvideo.
Chairman of the Cinema House.
President of the Film Festival "Kinoshock". President Award "Nika".
Since 1994 - Member of the Board of socio-political club "realists".
Winner of the USSR State Prize. Honored Artist of Russia.
Widower. Son Ivan. Daughter Mary is a student - Institute of Cinematography.
