Sergey was born on 21 April 1947 in Sochi, Russia. Graduated from the Department of Photography at the All-Union State Institute for Cinematography (VGIK - Studio of A. V. Galperin).

Adjunct professor at the Camera Studio at the Institute of Cinematography and Television (Leningrad). He immigrated to Germany in 1998 and now resides in Berlin.

Sergey was the Director of Photography for over 20 films (including TV) at studios in Russia and abroad.

Director of Photography in the following Sokurov's films:

1978-1987 – "Odinoky Golos Cheloveka" (The Lonely Voice of a Man)
1980 – "Razzhalovanny" (The Degraded)
1983-1987 – "Skorbnoye Beschustvie" (Painful Indifference. "ANAESTESIA PSYCHICA DOLOROSA")
1986 – "Dni Zatmenia" (Days of the Eclipse)
1988 – "Spasi i Sohrani" (Save and Protect)

Prizes and Awards:

1994. Lenfilm Studio. Moskvin Prize for the Best Camera - "Zamok".
1995. "Kinotavr": Prize for the Best Camera - "Letniye Liudi" (Summer People).
2000. Zolotoy Oven National Prize for the Best Camera - "Russky Bunt" (Russian Revolt).