Date of Birth:

Jul 19, 1961 (65 years)

Place of Birth:

Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Biography:

Viktor Kossakovsky was born in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) in 1961. Began working as an assistant camera operator, assistant director, and editor at the St. Petersburg (Leningrad) Studio for Documentary Films. From 1986-1988, he studied at the Higher Courses for Screenwriters and Directors. Winner of more than a hundred prizes at Russian and international festivals.