Person
Binka Zhelyazkova
Directing · 1923–2011 · Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Biography
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.
Known for
The Tied Up Balloon
Director
The Bright and Dark Side of Things
Director
The Last Word
Director
On the Roofs at Night
Director
Life Flows Slowly By...
Director
Adam's Rib
Assistant Director
The Big Night Bathe
Director
We Were Young
Director
Lullaby
Director
The Swimming Pool
Director
Filmography
- 1988On the Roofs at NightDirector
- 1982The Bright and Dark Side of ThingsDirector
- 1982LullabyDirector
- 1980The Big Night BatheDirector
- 1977The Swimming PoolDirector
- 1973The Last WordDirector
- 1967The Tied Up BalloonDirector
- 1961We Were YoungDirector
- 1957Life Flows Slowly By...Director
- 1956Adam's RibAssistant Director
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