A list of the most notable films produced in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

during the 1960s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films see :Bulgarian films.

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Vladimir Yanchev Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

, 91 minutes ,

Stefan Danailov Stefan Lambov Danailov ( bg, Стефан Ламбов Данаилов; 9 December 1942 – 27 November 2019) was a Bulgarian actor who served as Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (August 2005 – July 2009). The first film Danailov took p ...

Zhanna Bolotova Zhanna Andreyevna Bolotova (russian: Жанна Андреевна Болотова; October 10, 1941, Novosibirsk Oblast, USSR) is a Soviet film actress who was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s. In 1977 she became a USSR State Prize laurea ...

Vladimir Retsepter Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

and Evgeni Leonov , Historical drama - Bulgaria/

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

co-production , - , Шведските крале , Shvedskite krale
The Swedish Kings ,

Lyudmil Kirkov Lyudmil Kirkov ( bg, Людмил Кирков, 14 December 1933 – 12 December 1995) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. Kirkov was among the prominent Bulgarian film and theatre directors from the last decades of the 20th century. He ...

, 87 minutes ,

Kiril Gospodinov Kiril Ivanov Gospodinov ( bg, Кирил Иванов Господинов) (1934–2003) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor. His acting created one of the eminent characters in the Bulgarian film art. Biography and career Gospodinov was b ...

Tzvetana Maneva Tzvetana Maneva ( bg, Цветана Манева) (born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on 30 January 1944) is a Bulgarian actress. She was born in Plovdiv and her artistic career started here. The eminent Bulgarian actress made her debut in cinema in th ...

, Nikola Rudarov, Stefan Mavrodiyev and

Evstati Stratev Evstati Stratev ( bg, Евстати Стратев) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1934, deceased in 1984. He is best known for the colourful supporting characters that he portrayed in the Bulgarian cinema, until his untimely deat ...

, Black-and-white drama , - , Шибил , Shibil ,

Zahari Zhandov Zahari Zhandov ( bg, Захари Жандов) (1 June 1911 – 2 February 1998) was a Bulgarian film director, script writer and cinematographer. He was born on 1 June 1911 in the city of Rousse. At first he studied mathematics and then admi ...

, 90 minutes ,

Petar Slabakov Peter Slabakov (24 April 1923 – 17 May 2009)Bulgarian Actor Petar Slabakov Dies at 86

Dorotea Toncheva Dorotea (Southern Sami: ''Kraapohke'') is a locality and the seat of Dorotea Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden, with 1,543 inhabitants in 2010. European route E45 and the Inland Line both pass through Dorotea. Hi ...

Elena Hranova Elena may refer to: People * Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name * Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician * Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet Geography * Elena (town), a town in Veliko ...

and Ivan Bratanov , drama about a ferocious outlaw who falls in love - based on the novel by Gencho Stoyev , - , ,

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

, - , Армандо , Armando ,

, 37 minutes ,

Konstantin Kotsev Konstantin Kotsev ( bg, Константин Коцев; June 4, 1926 – August 4, 2007) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. Kotsev was amid the most popular Bulgarian actors from the last decades of 20th century. He is best known for hi ...

Asen Georgiev Asen Georgiev (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Асен Георгиев; born 9 July 1993) is a Bulgarian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, Etar Veli ...

, Yevstati Stratev and

Vasil Popov Vasil Emilov Popov ( bg, Васил Емилов Попов; born 19 November 1995) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender. Career Born in Sofia, Popov began playing football in 2002, in the youth team of CSKA Sofia. He made his firs ...

, Short drama film , - , Белият кон , Beliyat kon
The White Horse ,

Milen Nikolov Milen ( bg, Милен) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Milen Bonev (born 1986), Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as a defender *Milen Dobrev (born 1980), Bulgarian weight ...

, 36 minutes ,

Grigor Vachkov Grigor Vachkov, often called Grishata ( bg, Григор Вачков - Гришата; 26 May 1932 – 18 March 1980) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor, honored with the award of "People's actor" in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. He had ...

, Ilia Dobrev and Yevstati Stratev , Short black-and-white drama film , - , Господин Никой , Gospodin Nikoy
Mister Nobody ,

Ivan Terziev Ivan () is a Slavic languages, Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John (given name), John) from Hebrew language, Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. T ...

, 107 minutes ,

Kosta Tsonev Kosta Tsonev ( bg, Коста Цонев; 10 June 1929 – 25 January 2012) was a Bulgarian actor starring in theatre, TV and cinema. He was born on 10 June 1929 in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. He studied at the National Academy for Theatre a ...

, Georgi Cherkelov,

Marita Böhme Marita Böhme (born 7 May 1939) is a German actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1962 to 2005. Selected filmography References External links

* 1939 births Living people Actresses from Dresden German film actresses ...

Nikola Anastasov Nikola Stoyanov Anastasov ( bg, Никола Стоянов Анастасов; 22 April 1932 – 8 August 2016) was a Bulgarian actor. Biography Nikola Anastasov was born on 22 April 1932 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He finished his education at the K ...

and Mihail Mihaylov , Black-and-white crime film , - , Един миг свобода , Edin mig svoboda
Moment of Freedom ,

Ivanka Grybcheva Ivanka may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Ivanka (given name), including a list of people with the name Places * 8573 Ivanka (1996 VQ), a Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1996 * Ivanka pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Pozsonyivánka), a village and municipali ...

and Petar Kaishev , 66 minutes , Stoycho Mazgalov,

, Vassil Mihaylov and Mihail Mihaylov , Black-and-white film based on a novel by

Radi Radev Radi may refer to: *Raidi Raidi (; ; also written Ragdi; born August, 1938) is a Tibetan politician of the People's Republic of China. He served as a vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to 2008, an ...

, - , Един снимачен ден , Edin snimachen den
A Shooting Day ,

Borislav Sharaliev Borislav or Boryslav (Cyrillic script: Борислав) is a Slavic male given name. People who have this name include: *Borislav Cvetković, a Croatian-born Serbian football manager and former player *Borislav Ivanov, a Bulgarian chess player ...

, 54 minutes , Apostol Karamitev, Nikola Rudarov, Vasil Tsonev and Yevstati Stratev , Black-and-white film about a shooting crew that can never get the final scene done , - , Иконостасът , Ikonostasat
The Icon Stand , Christo Christov and

Todor Dinov Todor Dinov ( bg, Тодор Динов) (24 July 1919 – 17 June 2004) is informally known as the ''Father of Bulgarian Animation''. During his lifetime he wrote and directed more than 40 short animated films and several live-action feature fi ...

, 95 minutes ,

Dimitar Tashev Dimitar ( bg, Димитър; Macedonian: Димитар) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Dimitar is derived from Saint Demetrius (280–306), alternate form of Demetrius. Containing the ...

, Emilia Radeva,

Naum Shopov Naum Hristov Shopov ( bg, Наум Христов Шопов; 27 July 1930 – 18 April 2012) was a Bulgarian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1960. His son Hristo Shopov Hristo Naumov Shopov ( bg, Христо Наумо� ...

and Dobrinka Stankova , black-and-white film telling the story of an icon painter during the

Bulgarian National Revival The Bulgarian National Revival ( bg, Българско национално възраждане, ''Balgarsko natsionalno vazrazhdane'' or simply: Възраждане, ''Vazrazhdane'', and tr, Bulgar ulus canlanması) sometimes called the Bu ...

, - , Любовницата на Граминя , Lyubovnitzite na Graminya
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it, L'Amante di Gramigna , Carlo Lizzani , 108 minutes ,

Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, including roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and El Indio in Leone's '' For a Few Dollars More'' ( ...

, Stefania Sandrelli,

Stoyanka Mutafova Stoyanka Mutafova (née StoyanKa Mutafova; bg, СтоянКа Мутафова; 2 February 1922 – 6 December 2019) was a Bulgarian actress. During her career, she starred in over 53 theatrical plays and 25 films Nicknamed ''Ms. Natura ...

and

Petar Slabakov Peter Slabakov (24 April 1923 – 17 May 2009)Bulgarian Actor Petar Slabakov Dies at 86

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/Bulgaria co-production , - , Мъже в командировка , Mazhe v komandirovka
Men on a Business Trip , Grisha Ostrovski and Todor Stoyanov , 95 minutes , Zhorzheta Chakarova,

Ivan Andonov Ivan Asenov Andonov ( bg, Иван Асенов Андонов; 3 May 1934 – 29 December 2011) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on '' Ladies' Choice'' (198 ...

Nevena Kokanova Nevena Kokanova ( bg, Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Her mother was from a well-known Austrian aristocratic family, and he ...

and Georgi Cherkelov , based on the novels by Lyuben Stanev , - , На всеки километър , Na vseki kilometar
At Each Kilometer , Nedelcho Chernev and Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev , 62 minutes ,

, Georgi Cherkelov and

Georgi Georgiev-Getz Georgi Georgiev-Getz ( bg, Георги Георгиев-Гец; October 4, 1926 – September 2, 1996) was a Bulgarian film and stage actor. Best known for portraying valiant and honest conservative men, Getz was among the prominent names i ...

, The first season of the most popular Bulgarian serial film (stretches into 13 episodes) - follows the story of an agent of the Communist resistance during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, - , Осмият , Osmiyat
The Eighth , Zako Heskija , 107 minutes ,

Anton Gorchev Anton Gorchev ( bg, Антон Горчев) was a Bulgarians, Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1939, deceased in 2000. Gorchev is best known for his performance as Karaivan in the Bulgarian film classic ''The Goat Horn'' (1972), for which ...

and

Djoko Rosic Djoko may refer to: * An alternative spelling of Joko or Jaka, a Javanese male name * An alternative spelling of Đoko (a diminutive of the name Đorđe (Anglicanized as "George")), a Serbian male given name See also * Đoković, a Serbian su ...

, Black and White film about the anti-fascist resistance during WWII , - , Признание , Priznanie
Confession ,

Yanko Yankov Yanko may refer to: *Yanko (name) *Yanko Shire, a defunct local government area in New South Wales, Australia *Parish of Yanko in New South Wales, Australia {{disambiguation, geo ...

, 86 minutes , Stoycho Mazgalov,

, Nikola Rudarov and

, Black and White film based on a novel by Dimitar Valev , - , Птици и хрътки , Ptitzi i hratki
Birds and Greyhounds , Georgi Stoyanov , 79 minutes , Stefan Mavrodiyev, Kirill Gospodinov,

Tatyana Lolova Tatyana Lolova ( bg, Татяна Лолова; 10 February 1934 – 22 March 2021) was a Bulgarian stage and film actress. She was best known for her comedy roles that she played for more than 40 years, bringing her the reputation as one of the m ...

and Itzhak Finzi , Black-and-white comedy , - , Свобода или смърт , Svoboda ili smart
Freedom or Death , Nikola Korabov , 91 minutes ,

Milen Penev Milen ( bg, Милен) is a Bulgarian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Milen Bonev (born 1986), Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Kaliakra Kavarna as a defender * Milen Dobrev (born 1980), Bulgarian weig ...

, Apostol Karamitev and Ivan Bratanov , Film about the deeds of one of the greatest Bulgarian revolutionaries Hristo Botev , - , Скорпион срещу Дъга , Skorpion sreshtu Daga
Scorpion Versus Rainbow ,

Vladislav Ikonomov Vladislav ( be, Уладзіслаў (', '); pl, Władysław (disambiguation), Władysław, ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав ...

, 96 minutes ,

Vasil Popiliev 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 Am ...

, Katya Paskaleva and Stefan Mavrodiyev , Black-and-white adventure film , - , Село край завод , Selo kray zavod
Village by a Plant ,

Petar Batalov Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra. Peo ...

, 86 minutes , Violeta Bahchevanova,

Petar Slabakov Peter Slabakov (24 April 1923 – 17 May 2009)Bulgarian Actor Petar Slabakov Dies at 86

Naicho Petrov The , also known as , is a Japanese intelligence agency under the Cabinet Secretariat responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information for the cabinet. As a principal member of the Japanese intelligence communi ...

and Lidiya Grigorova , Black-and-white drama , - , Танго , Tango ,

Vasil Mirchev Vasil Mirchev ( bg, Васил Мирчев, 23 March 1927 – 9 January 2003) was a Bulgarian film director. He directed nine films between 1965 and 1986. His 1969 film '' Tango'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival ...

, 76 minutes ,

, Petar Penkov,

Petar Slabakov Peter Slabakov (24 April 1923 – 17 May 2009)Bulgarian Actor Petar Slabakov Dies at 86

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, Black-and-white drama, entered into the

6th Moscow International Film Festival The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...

, - , Тръгни на път , Trugni na put
Set Out Again ,

Petar Donev Petar ( sr, Петар, bg, Петър) is a South Slavic masculine given name, their variant of the Biblical name Petros cognate to Peter. Derivative forms include Pero, Pejo, Pera, Perica, Petrica, Periša. Feminine equivalent is Petra. Pe ...

, 88 minutes , Nikolai Uzunov,

, Stefan Rusinov and

, n/a , - , Цар Иван Шишман , Tzar Ivan Shishman ,

Yuriy Arnaudov Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy, Yurij, Iurii or Iouri is the Slavic (russian: Юрий, Yuriy, or uk, Юрій, Yuriy, or bg, Юрий, Jurij, or be, Юры, Jury) form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Gree ...

, 78 minutes , Stefan Getsov, Vancha Doycheva, Ruzha Delcheva and Mihail Mihaylov , Drama film about the Bulgarian ruler Tzar Ivan Shishman - based on a play by

Kamen Zidarov Kamen () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna. Geography Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund. Neighbouring cities, ...

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Films 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 ...

Lists of 1960s films