Christo Christov

Christo Christov
Born(1926-04-11)11 April 1926
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died16 April 2007(2007-04-16) (aged 81)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Other namesHristo Hristov
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1969-1997
In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Kostov and the family name is Christov.

Christo Kostov Christov (Bulgarian: Христо Костов Христов; 11 April 1926 – 16 April 2007) was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1969 and 1997.

In 1973, he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] His 1976 film Cyclops was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] His 1979 film The Barrier won the Silver Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.[3] In 1981, his film The Truck was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.[4] His 1985 film Reference was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.[5]

  1. ^ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Cyclops". imdb.com. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  3. ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Truck". imdb.com. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. ^ "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.