Son of director Ivan Pyryev and actress Ada Voytsik, in 1954 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University. He filmed the musical monograph "Dunajevsky's Melodies". He was the second director in the movies "Our mutual friend" and "Man without a passport".

Unfortunately, he didn't make it anymore. Died at age 39. According to one version, he had a weak heart.