Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 15, 1923(88)
Day of Death
July 31, 2011
Place of Birth
Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Also Known As
Бинка ЖелязковаBinka GanevaБинка ГаневаБинка Желязкова-ГаневаBinka Zhelyazkova-Ganeva
Binka Zhelyazkova
Directing
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.