Born July 4, 1954. Education: 1976 – 1981 Studied directing at the VGIK, Moscow. Since 1992, free-lance writer, director and cameraman, cooperating with the Slovak Television (STV), Bratislava. 1980 – 1992 Director, writer, cameraman in STV. During his career he has directed, written and co-written over 400 programs for STV - dramas, documentaries, music films, entertainment programs as well as sports, educational and children's programs. Currently he is the vice chairman of the Union of Slovak Television Artists and SC PEN. Selected projects: Pretend You Love Me (feature, Hungary, Russia 1979); A Day without Angle (feature, 1980); Eternal Traveller (semi-doc, 1997); The Ultimate Punishment (feature, 1997); Leonardo (educational series, 9 parts, 1984 – 1986); Silent School (Tichá škola, documentary 1986); Smile (Úsmev,1989); The Map of Guilds and Manufactures (Miestopis cechov a manufaktúr, 1990 – 2002); Living and Dead Water (Živá, mrtva voda). Books: Harbours (Prístavy, 2003).
Slovakia