After studying at the Technical University he worked for Czechoslovak Television as camera assistant and then until 1991 at the University Audiovisual Centre as director of educational and commissioned films. At the same time he did an extramural course of studies at the Prague Film School FAMU, at the department for documentary films. Since 1991 he works regularly for Czech Television and other producers (FEBIO, TV Markiza, FA Zlin, Malstrom productions, Tomas, DAVAY and others) as free-lance director and script writer.