Born on 24 March 1933 in Raudondvaris, Kaunas district.Member of the Lithuanian Photographers' Union since 1984, granted the status of an artist in 2005. Member of the Lithuanian Amateur Cinema Society since 1968, vice-chairman of the Society from 1972-77. 1980 graduated from the Moscow State Institute of Culture, specialising in cinema and photography. 1954-72 Head of the Cinema and Photography Department at the Vilnius Young Technicians' Station, 1962-1991 Lecturer in Photography at the Vilnius Technological Technical College, 1991-2003 Head of the Photography Department at the Vilnius Higher School of Technology, 2003-2009 Lecturer in Photography and Cinema at the Vilnius College of Technology and Design.