Sachari Schandow
Sachari Kostow Schandow ( Bulgarian Захари Костов Жандов ; born October 1, 1911 in Rustschuk ; † February 1, 1998 Sofia ) was a Bulgarian film director.
Life
He first studied mathematics and then administrative sciences at the University of National and World Economy . Schandow is considered one of the pioneers of film in socialist Bulgaria and became an important film director in the country. He also worked as a screenwriter and cameraman.
In 1957 his film In the Beginning It Was Love was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival . In 1969 he was a member of the jury of the 6th Moscow International Film Festival .
He was honored as a Hero of Socialist Labor and the Dimitrov Prize .
Filmography
- Edin den v Sofia , short film, 1946 (also screenplay and camera)
- Hora sred oblatzite , short film 1946 (also screenplay and camera)
- Trevoga , 1951 (German: Trevoga , 1952) (also camera)
- Septemvriytzi , 1954 (German: The great September , 1955)
- Zemya , 1957, (German: In the beginning it was love , 1958)
- Otvad horizonta , 1960 (German: Fern am Horizont , 1961)
- Chernata reka , 1964
- Razbudeni sled vekove , short documentation, 1964 (also screenplay)
- Shibil , 1968 (German: Schibil or the love of Heiducken , 1969) (also screenplay)
- Ptitzi dolitat , 1971 (German: birds return , 1972) (also screenplay)
- Birds Come Flying to Us , 1973 (episode of the CBS Children's Film Festival )
- Boyanskiyat maystor , 1981 (German: Der Meister von Bojana , 1982) (also screenplay)
literature
- Shandow, Sachari Kostow . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 164.
Web links
- Sachari Schandow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schandow, Sachari |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schandow, Sachari Kostow (full name); Жандов, Захари Костов (Bulgarian) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Russian (city) |
DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1998 |
Place of death | Sofia |