Binka Zhelyazkova
- Directing
- July 15, 1923 · Svilengrad, Bulgaria
- July 31, 2011
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.
Known for
Filmography
- On the Roofs at Night · Director
- Lullaby · Director, Writer
- The Bright and Dark Side of Things · Director, Writer
- The Big Night Bathe · Director
- The Swimming Pool · Director
- The Last Word · Director, Writer
- The Tied Up Balloon · Director
- We Were Young · Director
- Life Flows Slowly By... · Director
- Adam's Rib · Assistant Director