Vladimir Monakhov was born on September 30, 1922 in Dolgintsevo, Yekaterinoslav province, Russia as Vladimir Vasilyevich Monakhov. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Sudba cheloveka (1959), Poprygunya (1955) and Lyubov moya vechnaya (1981). He died on November 18, 1983 in Moscow, Soviet Union.