Binka Zhelyazkova

Binka Zhelyazkova

Directing15th July 1923(died at 88)Svilengrad, Bulgaria10 titles

Binka Zhelyazkova was a Bulgarian film director. She was the first Bulgarian woman to direct a feature film. Her work often reflected her struggles, and four of her nine films were banned from distribution and reached audiences only after the end of communism. Despite her difficulties at home her films won numerous awards outside of Bulgaria.

Born

15th July 1923 · Svilengrad, Bulgaria

Died

31st July 2011

Known for

Directing

Also known as

Бинка Желязкова, Binka Ganeva, Бинка Ганева, Бинка Желязкова-Ганева

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Known for

The Tied Up Balloon

Movie Comedy Drama

–1st December 1967

We Were Young

Movie Drama War

–13th March 1961

The Last Word

–7th September 1973

The Swimming Pool

–29th August 1977

Life Flows Slowly By...

–19th December 1957

The Big Night Bathe

–1st December 1980

On the Roofs at Night

Movie TV Movie Drama

–8th February 1988

Adam's Rib

–1st October 1956

Lullaby

Movie Documentary

–1st January 1982

The Bright and Dark Side of Things

Movie Documentary

–1st January 1982

Filmography

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