Education

1981-1985

1998-2000

State Theater Institute by B. Schukin, Vakhtangov Theater, Moscow, Russia.

Russian Academy of Theater Arts. MFA in Acting/Directing.  

Actively participated in actors/directors workshops conducted by P. Stein, P. Brook.

Teaching

Experience

March 2001-current

Substitute teacher of Acting at California State University, Fullerton.

June 2000 - current

International Actors Studio, Hollywood, CA

Teaching Stanislavski/Michael Chekhov systems. 

Intermediate/Advance acting.

1989-1991

Teacher

State Theater Institute by B. Schukin, Moscow, Russia

Vakhtangov/Stanislavsky systems.

Summer 1998

State Theater Institute by B. Schukin, Moscow, Russia

Summer School

Taught Stanislavsky/Chekhov method. Intermediate/Advance acting.

Summer 1997

State Moscow Art Theatre School, Moscow, Russia

Summer School

Taught Stanislavsky system. Advance acting techniques.

Directing

Experience

1989   Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Street, Moscow, Russia

Directed “The Zoo Story” by Edward Albee

1987   Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Street, Moscow, Russia

Directed “Farewell in June” by Alexander Vampilov

1987   Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Str., Moscow, Russia

Directed "Ivanov" by Anton Chekhov

1985   State Theater Institute by B. Schukin, Moscow, Russia

Directed “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare

Workshops

2000   Michael Chekhov Studio, Los Angeles

Workshop for Cinewomen association

1998  Residenztheater, Munich, Germany

Workshops on Stanislavsky/Michael Chekhov acting techniques

1997  Burg theater, Vienna, Austria

Workshops on Stanislavsky/Michael Chekhov acting techniques 

Awards

1987, 1989      Best male actor of the year, Russia