Wassil Gendow
Wassil Gendow , actually Wassil Dimow Hadshigendow ( Bulgarian Васил Гендов , born November 24, 1891 in Sliven , † September 3, 1970 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian director, actor and screenwriter. He is considered a pioneer of Bulgarian film.
Life
He studied at the theater institute in Vienna . In 1915 he made the first Bulgarian film with the comedy The Bulgarian is gallant . Other works followed, mostly not only directing, but also writing the script and acting as the main actor. In 1933 he shot the first Bulgarian sound film with the film The Uprising of the Slaves .
Filmography
- 1915: Balgaran e gallant
- 1917: Lyubovta e ludost
- 1921: Dyavolat v Sofia
- 1922: Voenni deystviya v mirno vreme
- 1922: Bay Ganyo
- 1927: Chovekat, koyto zabravi boga
- 1928: Patyat na bezpatnite
- 1929: Ulichni bozhestva
- 1930: Burya na mladostta
- 1933: Buntat na robite
- 1937: Zemyata gori
literature
- Gendow, Wassil . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 68.
Web links
Commons : Wassil Gendow - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Wassil Gendow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gendow, Wassil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hadshigendow, Wassil Dimow (real name); Гендов, Васил (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian director, actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sliven |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1970 |
| Place of death | Sofia |