Christo Kostov Christov (; 11 April 1926 – 16 April 2007) was a Bulgarian

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

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. He directed 19 films between 1969 and 1997. In 1973, he was a member of the jury at the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by ...

. His 1976 film ''

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'' was entered into the

27th Berlin International Film Festival The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1977. The festival opened with ''Nickelodeon'' by Peter Bogdanovich. The Golden Bear was awarded to '' The Ascent'' directed by Larisa Shepitko. Since this edit ...

. His 1979 film '' The Barrier'' won the Silver Prize at the

11th Moscow International Film Festival The 11th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 14 to 28 August 1979. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Italian-French film ''Christ Stopped at Eboli (film), Christ Stopped at Eboli'' directed by Francesco Rosi, the Spanish film ''S ...

. In 1981, his film '' The Truck'' was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival. His 1985 film ''

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'' was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

Selected filmography

* '' The Last Summer'' (1974) * ''

'' (1976) * '' The Barrier'' (1979) * '' The Truck'' (1981) * ''

'' (1985)

References

External links

* 1926 births 2007 deaths People from Plovdiv Bulgarian film directors Bulgarian male screenwriters 20th-century Bulgarian screenwriters National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts alumni {{Bulgaria-film-director-stub