Born in 1967 in Limassol, Cyprus. In 1987 he moved to Athens to study filmmaking. After several short films and documentaries, in 2003 he wrote and directed his first feature film,[#i_] Matchbox[_i#](2003). His second feature Soul[#i_] Kicking[_i#](2006) was premiered in Semaine De La Critique in 2006 and his third, [#i_]Knifer[_i#](2010) won seven awards from the Greek Film Academy, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay.