Director
Binka Zhelyazkova
Born 1923 · Svilengrad, Bulgaria
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.
Directed
Lullaby
Director · 1982
We Were Young
Director · 1961
The Big Night Bathe
Director · 1980
On the Roofs at Night
Director · 1988
The Swimming Pool
Director · 1977
Life Flows Quietly By...
Director · 1988
The Tied Up Balloon
Director · 1967
The Last Word
Director · 1973
The Bright and Dark Side of Things
Director · 1982
Adam's Rib
Assistant Director · 1956