Andrei Kuklin was born in 1968 in Leningrad. He graduated from the Leningrad Institute of film engineers (now St. Petersburg State University of film and television) in 1990. While still a student he began to shoot on the basis of the film Studio "LIKI-film" his first picture "Courant". Professional photographer, independent film Director. He served as a micro-photographer at the geological exploration Institute (VNIGRI), engaged in other types of photography. Then he worked as a carpenter in a construction company and in theatrical workshops.