Born September 27, 1958 in Leningrad.
He studied at the Leningrad boarding school б? 4 teaching of Hindi and English. Awkwardly acted on the eastern department of Leningrad State University (LSU).
In 1981 he graduated from the Philological Faculty of Leningrad State University, in 1985 - the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema. Candidate Art.
In 1987 came to work at the Leningrad TV. He worked as editor of the main editorial feature film broadcast LenTV. Since 1987 was the author and a leading publicist of "fifth wheel", and then created a weekly culture-television project "Silent House".
In 1991, moves along with its program of "Silent House" on Russia's TV. A commentator for the All-Russia State Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
. Six months a visiting professor at the School of Government at Harvard, studied comparative imidzhmeykerstvom Russian and American politicians.
. On September 22, 1997 to 1998 was deputy chairman of the State Radio and Television, St. Petersburg - 5-th channel.
. In May 1998, the program "Silent House" began to appear on the TV channel ORT.
. From 1998 - writer and presenter of "Quiet Evening" on the TV channel "Culture".
. In May 1999 he was appointed Director General of the production center "Petersburg - Culture".
. Was friendly with the composer, musician and showman
Sergey Kuryokhin.
. Speaks English.
. He is married and has two sons
. His wife, Tatiana Moskvina - film critic and scholar.