Born in Vilnius (Lithuania), September the 9-th, 1960.

Studied in VGIK (Russian Film Institute) - Direction of Photography
and Camera Section (1986 - 1992).

From 1989 works as freelance Director of Photography / Cameraman;

Languages: Lithuanian, English, Russian, French;

Contacts: Zemaitijos 8-27, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania
Mob: +370 69 99 01 46
E-mail: leipusrim@yahoo.co.uk

International Filmography:

2000 m. “La Pierre” (short, 35mm, 16 min.), dir. Laurent Van Lancker, (Polymorfilms, Belgium).
2000 m. “L‘homme à Moitié Degele” (documentary, DVcam, 52 min.), dir. Daniel de Valck (Cobra Films, Belgium).
2001 m. “Reno”( advertisement), dir. Rene Eller (Premier Heure, France).
2001 m. “Le Parenthese et le Retour en Boheme” (documentary, 52 min.), dir. Eva Houdova (Cobra Films, Belgium).
2002 m. “Coup de Soleil” (short, 18 min.), dir. Ferdinand Moy, Belgium.
2002 m. “The Strange Man” (short, 18 min.), dir. Peter Kruger, Belgium.
2003 m. “The Voice of Wings” ( documentary, 52 min.), dir. Klaas Rusticus, Netherlands.
2004 m. “Speachless” (short, 20 min.), dir. Sabine Wanderlinden, Belgium.
2005m. "Gorgomeesh"( feature, 35mm, 120min.), dir. Nora Hoppe, Germany, France.

Prizes:

1992 -Best image in the Mons (Belgium) film festival for “The Earth of Blind”, dir. Audrius Stonys.
1997 Nominated for “Golden Frog’ award in Camerimage-97, for “The House”, dir. Sarunas Bartas.
1999 Prize for Best photography in the CEI and Baltic States Film Festival for “The Courtyard”, dir. Valdas Navasaitis.
1999 Prize of the Lithuanian Filmmakers Union for “Fourwinger”, dir. Ramune Kudzmanaite, “The Courtyard”, dir. Valdas Navasaitis and “9 Gates City”, dir. Kristijonas Vildziunas.