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Hristo Ganev

Writing
97 years oldPavel banya, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Biography

Hristo Ganev is a Bulgarian writer and film director. He was a member of the partisan unit "Chavdar" and took active participation in the antifascist resistance during WWII. He wrote the scripts for The Swimming Pool (1977), The Big Night Bathe (1980), and On the Roofs at Night (1988), directed by his wife Binka Zhelyazkova; as well as the scripts for a lot of short animated films. He directed a documentary on the Algerian independence titled Holiday for Hope(1963) and co-directed Life Quietly Moves On...(1957) with his wife.

Personal Details

Born
August 2, 1924 - September 25, 2021 (age 97)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Pavel banya, Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

Христо Ганев
Christo Ganev