Director

Zako Heskiya

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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9

TMDB ID: 1064112

IMDb ID: nm0381392

Known for: Directing

Born: September 21, 1922

Died: June 3, 2006

Age: 83

Place of birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1959 - 1989

Years active: 31

Wikidata: Q477075

Also known as

Zako Heskija • Зако Хеския

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Biography

Zako Heskija (Зако Хеския), born Isaac Solomonov Heskiya (Исак Соломонов Хеския), also transliterated as Zako Heskia or Sako Cheskija (21 September 1922 – 3 June 2006), was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Istanbul to Jewish parents. Heskiya graduated Cinema and Photograph College in Sofia. From 1956 to 1965 he was an assistant director for Boyana Film Studio. Heskia gained international attention in 1966 for Gorechto Pladne (Torrid Noon), the first Bulgarian contribution to the Cannes Film Festival and a nomination for the Palme d'Or. In 1981 he won the Special Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival for Yo Ho Ho. Zako Heskiya worked as a head of the "Debut" group at the former Boyana Studio (succeeded by Nu Boyana Film Studios) and opened the door to professional work for many young Bulgarian film directors.

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