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Aszparuh Sarjev
''Khan Asparuh'' ( bg, Хан Аспарух) is a 1981 three-part Bulgarian historical action and drama film telling the story of Khan Asparuh and the events around the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. It was shot and released on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of Bulgaria. The film was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The director is Ludmil Staikov, with Stoyko Peev playing Asparuh, Antoniy Genov playing Velisarius and Vanya Tsvetkova Pagane. In 1984 the film was internationally released as ''681 AD: The Glory of Khan'' in a 92-minute English-language edited version, down from the original 4½ hours. The version has received much criticism for not presenting the entire plot well and focusing on certain aspects, thus changing the whole feel of the production. Cast * Stoyko Peev as Khan ...
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Ludmil Staikov
Ludmil Ivanov Staikov ( bg, Людмил Иванов Стайков; born 18 October 1937) is a Bulgarian film director. He directed six films between 1972 and 1988. His 1972 film ''Affection (film), Affection'' won the Golden Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. His film ''Time of Violence'' (1988) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography * ''Affection (film), Affection'' (1972) * ''Amendment to the Law for the Defense of the State'' (1976) * ''Illusion'' (1980) * ''Aszparuh'' (1981) * ''Aszparuh, 681 AD: The Glory of the Khan'' (1984) * ''Time of Violence'' (1988) References External links

* 1937 births Living people People from Sofia Film people from Sofia Bulgarian filmmakers Bulgarian film directors National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts alumni Academic staff of the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences {{Bulgaria-film-director-stub ...
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Vassil Mihajlov
Vassil is masculine given name and a surname. It may refer to: *Anton Vassil, French film director *Vassil Evtimov (born 1977), French-Bulgarian basketball player *Vassil Kazandjiev (born 1934), Bulgarian composer See also * Vasil Vasil (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine given name. It may refer to: *Vasil Adzhalarski, Bulgarian revolutionary, an IMARO leader of revolutionary bands * Vasil Ama ..., a masculine given name {{given name, type=both Masculine given names ...
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Films Set In Bulgaria
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ...
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Films Set In The Byzantine Empire
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ...
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Films Set In The 7th Century
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ...
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1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ...
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List Of Bulgarian Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
Bulgaria has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1970. The award is handed out annually by the United States-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature length motion picture produced outside the U.S. that contains primarily non-English language dialogue. It was not created until the 1956 Academy Awards, in which a competitive Academy Award of Merit was created for non-English speaking films, and has been given annually since. Since 1970, Bulgaria has submitted twenty-eight films for consideration. No Bulgarian film has yet been nominated for an Oscar, although their 2009 submission was shortlisted for the 2010 Best Foreign Language Film award. All films were primarily in Bulgarian, apart from the 2019 submission, Ága, which was in Yakut. As of 2007, the Bulgarian submission has been chosen by the newly formed Bulgarian National Film Council. Prior to 2007, the responsibility went to the Bulgarian National Council ...
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List Of Submissions To The 55th Academy Awards For Best Foreign Language Film
This is a list of submissions to the 55th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films produced outside the United States. The award is handed out annually, and is accepted by the winning film's director, although it is considered an award for the submitting country as a whole. Countries are invited by the Academy to submit their best films for competition according to strict rules, with only one film being accepted from each country. For the 55th Academy Awards, twenty-five films were submitted in the category Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Nicaragua submitted a film for the first time. The bolded titles were the five nominated films, which came from France, Nicaragua, Sweden, the USSR and the eventual winner, ''Begin the Beguine'', from Spain. Submissions Notes * Switzerland was allowed to submit their ...
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List Of Historical Drama Films
This is an index of lists of historical films. By country of origin * List of Estonian war films * List of Polish war films * List of Romanian historical films * List of Russian historical films * List of Vietnamese historical films By era * List of Korean War films * List of Spanish Civil War films * List of Vietnam War films * List of World War I films * List of World War II films * List of Yugoslav Wars films By geography * List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization * List of historical films set in Asia {{DEFAULTSORT:historical film lists Historical Historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
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Constantine IV
Constantine IV ( la, Constantinus; grc-gre, Κωνσταντῖνος, Kōnstantînos; 650–685), called the Younger ( la, iunior; grc-gre, ὁ νέος, ho néos) and sometimes incorrectly the Bearded ( la, Pogonatus; grc-gre, Πωγωνᾶτος, Pōgōnãtos) out of confusion with his father, was Eastern Roman emperor from 668 to 685. His reign saw the first serious check to nearly 50 years of uninterrupted Islamic expansion, most notable when he successfully defended Constantinople from the Arabs. His calling of the Sixth Ecumenical Council saw the end of the monothelitism controversy in the Byzantine Empire; for this, he is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with his feast day on September 3.September 3/September 16
Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU).


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Iossif Surchadzhiev
Iossif Surchadzhiev (born 2 May 1945) is a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since making his screen debut in 1952. Life and career Surchadzhiev was born on 2 May 1945 in Sofia in the family of director Stefan Sarchadzhiev, founder of the Satirical Theatre, and Anna Fadenhecht, daughter of lawyer and politician Yosif Fadenhecht. His mother was of Jewish descent. In 1970, he graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After graduating, he performed in various stage productions around Bulgaria. He is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers since 1973. In 2004, Surchadzhiev suffered a severe stroke, from which he recovered for years. His wife Raina Tomova, with whom he has a daughter, is a screenwriter. He has an estranged daughter, Aleksandra Sarchadjieva, from his relationship with actress Pepa Nikolova. In 2013, he appeared in the TV7 period drama series ''The Tree of Life ...
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Georgi Cherkelov
Georgi Cherkelov (Георги Черкелов); 25 June 1930 – 19 February 2012) was Bulgarian stage and film actor. One of the most prominent names in the Bulgarian theater and cinema in the last decades. He became widely popular after the role of the anti-communist police inspector Velinski in the TV series '' At Every Kilometer'' (1969). Cherkelov appeared in many of the major Bulgarian film productions. He played the leading roles in ''Men on a business trip'' (1969), ''Toplo / Warmth'' (1978), ''Socrates'' (1981), The Judge (1986). He was also in many German and Italian film co-productions. He has directed the TV film "Last Stop – Berlin" (1983). Awards and public recognition In 2001, Georgi Cherkelov was decorated with the highest government prize, the Order Of the Balkan Mountains, awarded to Bulgarian citizens with particularly great merit to Bulgaria. In 2009 he received the award Asker for lifetime achievement. Biography and career Born as Georgi Ivanov Cherkelo ...
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