Born December 31, 1938 in Sverdlovsk.
. In 1961 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Ural State University.
. He worked as an editor at the Sverdlovsk TV, deputy executive secretary of the newspaper "Evening Sverdlovsk.
. Since 1968 worked in Moscow
. He was head of department of the magazine "Cinema Art", newspaper "Week", columnist weekly Literary Gazette, "Soviet Culture", chief editor of the magazine "Soviet Film, deputy chief editor of the magazine" Observer ".
. From 1995 to 1997 - deputy chief editor, media editor of the weekly general newspaper ".
. Since 1997 - a special correspondent, deputy editor of the cultural department of the newspaper "Izvestia".
. Since August 1998 - executive editor of Literary Gazette, are responsible for the "Literature and Art".
. From January 1999 - Deputy head of the department of culture of the newspaper "Izvestia".
. Was our own correspondent "New Russian Word" (United States).
. Author of books "Andrei Mironov, Lyudmila Gurchenko", "After debut."
. Winner of prizes of the Union of Cinematographers and the Union of theatrical figures.
. Hobbies - music, computer.
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