In 1956 graduated from Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. Famous prose writer and screenwriter, master of the adventure story. The author of such wonderful works as “Night Motorcyclist”, “There is no turning back”, “The disturbing month of spring”. Laureate of the 1989 State Prize. Honored Artist of Ukraine. He was awarded the Dovzhenko Gold Medal for developing a military theme in the cinema. Most of the scripts were written jointly with Igor Bulgaria.