Person
Lyudmil Kirkov
Directing · 1933–1995 · Vratsa, Bulgaria
Biography
Lyudmil Kirkov was a prominent Bulgarian film and theater director, celebrated for his contributions to Bulgarian cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. He directed some of the most popular Bulgarian films of that era, including The Swedish Kings (1968), The Boy Turns Man (1972), A Peasant on a Bicycle (1974), Matriarchy (1977), and A Nameless Band (1982). His film Balance (1983) received the Silver Prize at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. Kirkov's films often depicted the lives of ordinary people, blending humor and social commentary, and have left a lasting impact on Bulgarian cinema.
Known for

Friday Night
Director

Don't Look Back
Director

The Last Round
Director

Don't Go Away!
Director

The Swedish Kings
Director

A Peasant on a Bicycle
Director

Matriarchy
Director

The Boy Turns Man
Director
I don't know, I didn't hear, I didn't see
Director

Equilibrium
Director
Filmography
- 1987Friday NightDirector
- 1984I don't know, I didn't hear, I didn't seeDirector
- 1983EquilibriumDirector
- 1982A Nameless BandDirector
- 1979A Ray of SunshineDirector
- 1977MatriarchyDirector
- 1976Don't Go Away!Director
- 1974A Peasant on a BicycleDirector
- 1972The Boy Turns ManDirector
- 1971Don't Look BackDirector
- 1969ArmandoDirector
- 1968The Swedish KingsDirector
- 1961The Last RoundDirector
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