Director

Binka Zhelyazkova

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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 1303194

IMDb ID: nm0955587

Known for: Directing

Born: July 15, 1923

Died: July 31, 2011

Age: 88

Place of birth: Svilengrad, Bulgaria

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1956 - 1988

Years active: 33

Wikidata: Q2903953

Also known as

Бинка Желязкова • Binka Ganeva • Бинка Ганева • Бинка Желязкова-Ганева • Binka Zhelyazkova-Ganeva

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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.

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