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Nephew of Fyodor Otsep.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945". Pages 908-913. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1966

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962

Studied literature and art at Moscow University. Began in the film industry as an actor, assistant director and literary consultant.