Graduated from the Moscow Film Institute as a film director in 1975. Professor at the Latvian Academy of Culture, Drama Department. since 1993 and director of the International Festival of Contemporary Theatre Homo Novus since 1995. Selected films: 2002 File: Kombinat, documentary. 2001 RIGA-800, documentary. 1998 Janis Tidemanis, feature. 1994 Heaven and Earth - The Upper Daugava, documentary awarded the Lielais Kristaps for the best Latvian documentary of the year. Selected theatre productions: 2003 The Iron Grass, Latvian National Theatre. 2003 Juliette and…, by F.Fellini, Liepaja Theatre. 2002 It’s Me, Feuerbach, by T. Dorst, Liepaja Theatre. 2000 Heinrich IY, by L.Pirrandello, New Riga Theatre. 1999 Werther, by J.W.Goethe, New Riga Theatre.