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Petar B. Vasilev

Vasilev nicknamed Milevin (1918–2001), was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He was among the prominent Bulgarian film directors from the last decades of the 20th century best known for his satirical comedies. Most of them obtained a broad popularity and became a classic works of the Bulgarian cinematography, most notably Jack of All Trades (1962), Whale (1970), Farsighted for Two Diopters (1976), Maneuvers on the Fifth Floor (1985) and especially the sequence about The Past-Master (1970–1983).

Petar B. Vasilev

Name
Petar B.
Born
26 June 1918
Birthplace
Kriva Bara, Bulgaria
Died
30 July 2001
Place of death
Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation
Film director Screenwriter
Nationality
Bulgaria

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Vasilev nicknamed Milevin (1918–2001), was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He was among the prominent Bulgarian film directors from the last decades of the 20th century best known for his satirical comedies. Most of them obtained a broad popularity and became a classic works of the Bulgarian cinematography, most notably Jack of All Trades (1962), Whale (1970), Farsighted for Two Diopters (1976), Maneuvers on the Fifth Floor (1985) and especially the sequence about The Past-Master (1970–1983).

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