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Lyudmil Kirkov

1933 – 1995

Bulgarian film director

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Lived 1933 – 1995 (aged 61). Lyudmil Kirkov was a Bulgarian film director, actor and theatre director.

Lyudmil Kirkov (; 14 December 1933 – 12 December 1995) was a Bulgarian film director and actor.

Career Kirkov was among the prominent Bulgarian film and theatre directors from the last decades of the 20th century. He directed some of the most popular Bulgarian films of that time, most notably The Swedish Kings (1968), The Boy Turns Man (1972), A Peasant on a Bicycle (1974), Matriarchy (1977) and the hit film A Nameless Band (1982). He received the Silver Prize for the film Balance (1983) at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. In the 1975, Kirkov was nominated for the Golden Prize at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival for the film A Peasant on a Bicycle.

Filmography

Director Year Film Genre Notes English title Bulgarian title Transliteration 1961 The Last Round Последният рунд Posledniyat rund Crime, Drama 1965 The End of the Summer Holidays Краят на една ваканция Krayat na edna vakantsiya Drama 1965 Incident on the Dead-End Street Произшествие на сляпата улица Proizshestvie na slyapata ulitsa Crime TV series 1968 The Swedish Kings Шведските крале Shvedskite krale Comedy 1969 Armando Армандо Armando Drama short 1971 Don't Turn Back Не се обръщай назад Ne se obrashtay nazad War 1972 The Boy Turns Man Момчето си отива Momcheto si otiva Comedy, Drama, Nostalgia 1974 A Peasant on a Bicycle Селянинът с колелото Selyaninat s koleloto Drama, Nostalgia 1976 Don't Go Away Не си отивай! Ne si otivay! Drama The Boy Turns Man''' sequel

Matriarchy| Матриархат| Matriarhat Drama

A Ray of Sunlight| Кратко слънце| Kratko slantse| Drama

A Nameless Band| Оркестър без име| Orkestar bez ime| Comedy, Drama

Balance| Равновесие| Ravnovesie| Drama

I Don't Know, I Didn't Hear, I Didn't See| Не знам, не чух, не видях| Ne znam, ne chuh, ne vidyah| Crime, Drama

Friday Night| Петък вечер| Petak vecher'' Drama

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lyudmil Kirkov?

Bulgarian film director

When was Lyudmil Kirkov born?

Lyudmil Kirkov was born on 14 December 1933 in Vratsa.

When did Lyudmil Kirkov die?

Lyudmil Kirkov died on 12 December 1995 in Sofia.

What was Lyudmil Kirkov's occupation?

Lyudmil Kirkov was a film director, actor and theatre director.

What nationality was Lyudmil Kirkov?

Lyudmil Kirkov was Bulgarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lyudmil Kirkov

· Wikidata: Q6710516

· DBpedia: Lyudmil Kirkov

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