Sako Cheskija
Sako Cheskija ( Bulgarian Зако Хеския , English transcription Zako Heskija , also Zako Heskia ; born September 21, 1922 in Istanbul , † June 3, 2006 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter.
Cheskija became known with his film "Gorechto Pladne" (Torrid Noon). In 1966 it was the first Bulgarian entry at the Cannes International Film Festival and a nomination for the Palme d'Or. In 1981 he won the special prize at the Moscow International Film Festival with the film " My Friend, the Pirate " .
Sako Cheskija worked with the formerly state-run Bojana film studio in Sofia.
Filmography
- Feature films
- 1965: Gorechto Pladne (Torrid Noon) (Director)
- 1966: The Start of the Summer Holidays (Director)
- 1969: The Eighth (Director)
- 1971: Three Reservists (Director)
- 1974: Dawn Over the Drava (Director)
- 1976: Bou Posledon (Director / Screenplay)
- 1979: A Final Battle (Director)
- 1981: My friend the pirate ( Йо-хо-хо )
- 1989: Scar-Free (Director)
- Television films
- 1979: Alone Among Wolves (Director)
- 1985: Nights with the White Horses (Director)
Web links
- Zako Heskija in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cheskija, Sako |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Хеския, Зако (Bulgarian); Heskija, Zako (English transcription); Heskia, Zako |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 2006 |
| Place of death | Sofia |