Zahari Zhandov (Bulgarian: Захари Жандов) (1 June 1911 – 2 February 1998) was a Bulgarian film director, script writer and cinematographer. He was born on 1 June 1911 in the city of Rousse. At first he studied mathematics and then administrative sciences at Free University of Political and Economic Sciences, today UNWE in Sofia.[1] His debut in film-making was with the a short documentary One Day in Sofia (Edin den v Sofia, 1946). Later he came to direct films like Shibil (1968), Birds Come Flying to Us (Ptitzi dolitat, 1971) and The Master of Boyana (Boyanskiyat maystor, 1981). Zhandov got a Golden palm nomination at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957 for the film Earth (Zemya). In 1969 he was a member of the jury at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
He died on 2 February 1998 in Sofia.[3]
- ^ "Една глава, една камера и... едно сърце | Вестник "ДУМА"".
- ^ "6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ "Zahari Zhandov - bio". www.bgmovies.org. Retrieved 2008-06-18.