Born February 23, 1936 in Ufa.
In 1955 graduated from Sverdlovsk Engineering College. After his graduation enrolled in the Urals Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out in 1958. While studying at UPI was the leader of an amateur studio UPI "BOX-film. He wrote scripts for the studios, Sverdlovsk and Sverdlovsk CT.
. In 1966 he graduated from Union Institute of Cinematography.
. Since 1966 he worked as a correspondent, anchor, the head of the weekly program "Man and Law".
. Written and leading films of the series "The documentary detective story" on the TV channel ORT.
. Vice president of Russia Branch FIZHET (international organization of journalists, writing about tourism).
. Double-laureate of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs (1985, 1990).
. Passion - travel.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.