Born in the village Tent in Khabarovsk region. Member of Union of artists of Russia since 1980. In 1963-1968 he studied at the Palekh art school. Teacher - B. M. Nemtinov, M. I. Shemarov. In 1971-1989, he worked at the Palekh art-production workshops. In 1968 awarded the silver medal VDNH USSR. In 1992 he participated in the creation of the iconostasis of the Church of Elijah the Prophet in Palekh.
Was engaged in monumental painting (the Room of fairy tales Children's musical theater in Moscow (1979-1982)), writes icons. Themes of works: folklore, literature, genre scenes, hunting, three. The participant of exhibitions since 1973. The work of Y. A. Mancina (Grosberg) are stored in museums: gmpi, Umgeni, Ivanovo OC, Pgaas, HF Russia.