Zahari Zhandov
Illustration — Zahari Zhandov Zahari Zhandov (1 June 1911 – 2 February 1998) was a Bulgarian film director, script writer and cinematographer. He was born on 1 June 1911 in the city of Rousse. At first he studied mathematics and then administrative sciences at Free University of Political and Economic Sciences, today UNWE in Sofia.
Zahari Zhandov
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- Born
- Zahari Zhandov was born on 1 October 1911. · Ruse.
- Died
- Zahari Zhandov died on 2 February 1998. · Sofia.
- Nationality
- Bulgaria
- Occupation
- film director · actor
- Education
- University of National and World Economy
- Languages
- Bulgarian
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Illustration — Zahari Zhandov Zahari Zhandov (1 June 1911 – 2 February 1998) was a Bulgarian film director, script writer and cinematographer. He was born on 1 June 1911 in the city of Rousse. At first he studied mathematics and then administrative sciences at Free University of Political and Economic Sciences, today UNWE in Sofia.
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Director
Director
His debut in film-making was with the a short documentary One Day in Sofia (Edin den v Sofia, 1946). Later he came to direct films like Shibil (1968), Birds Come Flying to Us (Ptitzi dolitat, 1971) and The Master of Boyana (Boyanskiyat maystor, 1981). Zhandov got a Golden palm nomination at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957 for the film Earth (Zemya). In 1969 he was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. He died on 2 February 1998 in Sofia.
• One Day in Sofia (Edin den v Sofia) (1946) • People in the Clouds (Hora sred oblatzite) (1946) • Alarm (Trevoga) (1951) • Septembrists (Septemvriytzi) (1954) • Earth (Zemya) (1957) • Beyond the Horizon (Otvad horizonta) (1960) • The Black River (Chernata reka) (1964) • Awakened After Ages (Razbudeni sled vekove) (1964) • Shibil (1968) • Birds Come Flying to Us (Ptitzi dolitat) (1971) • The Master of Boyana (Boyanskiyat maystor) (1981)
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
• One Day in Sofia (Edin den v Sofia) (1946) • People in the Clouds (Hora sred oblatzite) (1946) • Alarm (Trevoga) (1951)
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1911
Zahari Zhandov was born on 1 October 1911.
1998
Zahari Zhandov died on 2 February 1998.
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Zahari Zhandov was born at Ruse.
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Zahari Zhandov died at Sofia.
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Zahari Zhandov was born in Ruse.
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Zahari Zhandov died in Sofia.
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• One Day in Sofia (Edin den v Sofia) (1946) • People in the Clouds (Hora sred oblatzite) (1946) • Awakened After Ages (Razbudeni sled vekove) (1964) • Shibil (1968) • Birds Come Flying to Us (Ptitzi dolitat) (1971) • The Master of Boyana (Boyanskiyat maystor) (1981)
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