He began his work as an animator and set designer at the "București" Cinematographic Studio, and from 1964 he continued at the "Animafilm" Studio. In 1967, he made his directorial debut with the episode "Ideal" from the collective film "Pământul oamenilor" ("The Earth of Mankind"), signing alongside Virgil Mocanu, Constantin Mustețea, Genoveva Georgescu, Olimp Vărășteanu, and Ion Popescu Gopo.

He produced the first Romanian animated feature film, "Robinson Crusoe", (a co-production between Animafilm and Studio Corona Cinematografica from Italy). Completed in December 1974, the film was shownt in Romania after 1990, after being banned by communist censorship.