was born on March 1, 1866. He graduated from the Moscow Imperial Technical School. From 1892, he was an actor and producer in various theatres. In 1899-1917, he was an actor and producer of the Ivanovo-Voznesenski drama theatre. In 1917-1928, he worked for Sakhkinmretvi, Georgia. He took part in the development of cinematography in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.