Eduard Zahariev

Eduard Zahariev (; 1 July 1938 – 26 June 1996) was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter.

Being among the prominent Bulgarian film directors from the last decades of the 20th century, Zahariev directed 15 films between 1962 and 1996, most notably The Hare Census (1973), Villa Zone (1975), Manly Times (1977), Almost a Love Story (1980), Elegy (1982) and My Darling, My Darling (1986) which was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival.

His movie Villa Zone (1975) won a Special Prize of the Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Filmography

Director Year Film Genre Notes English title Bulgarian title Transliteration 1962 Rails in the Sky Релси в небето Relsi v nebeto documentary short 1965 A Jump Скок Skok documentary 1965 Salt Сол Sol documentary short stopped by the communist censorship 1967 If a Train Is Not Coming Ако не иде влак Ako ne ide vlak Drama short 1968 The Sky Over the Veleka Небето на Велека Nebeto na Veleka Drama 1970 BDZh БДЖ BDZh documentary 1972 Steel Стомана Stomana documentary 1973 The Hare Census Преброяване на дивите зайци Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi Satire 1975 Villa Zone Вилна зона Wilna Zona Comedy-Drama Won Special Prize of the Jury at the Karlovy Vary Film Fest 1977 Manly Times Мъжки времена Mazhki vremena Drama 1980 Almost a Love Story Почти любовна история Pochti lyubovna istoriya Drama 1982 Elegy Елегия Elegia Drama 1986 My Darling, My Darling Скъпа моя, скъпи мой Skapa moya, skapi moy Drama, Family Nominated for Golden Bear at the Berlinale 1991 Protected Zone Резерват Reservat Drama 1996 Belated Full Moon Закъсняло пълнолуние Zakasnyalo palnolunie Drama Nominated for Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Fest