Zako Heskiya
| Zako Heskiya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 September 1922 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died |
3 June 2006 (aged 83) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1965-1989 |
Zako Heskija, Зако Хеския, also:Zako Heskia or "Sako Cheskija" (21 September 1922 – 3 June 2006) was a Bulgarian film director and writer.
Heskia became in 1966 international audience for "Gorechto Pladne" (Torrid Noon), the first Bulgarian contribution to the Cannes Film Festival and a nomination for the Palme d'Or. In 1981 he won the spezial prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival for Yo Ho Ho.[1]
Zako Heskia works together with the former state Boyana Film Studio in Sofia.
Filmography
Films
- 1966 Goreshto pladne (Torrid Noon) (Director)
- 1966 The Start of the Summer Holidays (Director)
- 1969 The Eighth (Director)
- 1971 Three Reservists (Director)
- 1974 Dawn Over the Drava (Director)
- 1976 Bou Posledon (Director/ Screenplay)
- 1979 A Final Battle (Director)
- 1981 Yo Ho Ho (Director)
- 1989 Scar-Free (Director)
TV films
- 1979 Alone Among Wolves (Director)
- 1985 Nights with the White Horses (Director)
References
- ↑ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
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