Was born in Moscow. In 1962 he graduated from the art faculty of VGIK (workshop Yu. Pimenov). Since 1962 he has been working on to/from "Mosfilm": the costume designer, 1975 — art Director. Worked as a costume designer in the Theater. Mayakovsky, the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre, Moscow art theatre. Gorky.
Honored worker of culture of the RSFSR (1974). Honored artist of Russia (1995). The gold Pushkin medal "For contribution to the development, preservation and augmentation of traditions of domestic culture" (1999).
Awards:
1983 State. prize of the USSR (the film "Lenin in Paris")
1995 Award "Nika" (For best artist, the film "mistress into maid")
2000 international film festival "Listapad" in Minsk (Spec. diploma of the jury for the work of the artist-Director, the film "for the rich")
2002 State. award of Russia ("Star")
2006 the Prize "Nika" (For best artist, the film "Andersen. A life without love")