Binka Zhelyazkova
Directing · Director · Writer · Assistant Director
Born Jul 15, 1923 · Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Active 1956–2011
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…
Filmography
We Were Young (1961) — DirectorLullaby (1982) — Director · WriterThe Big Night Bathe (1980) — DirectorThe Swimming Pool (1977) — DirectorOn the Roofs at Night (1988) — DirectorLife Flows Slowly By... (1957) — DirectorThe Tied Up Balloon (1967) — DirectorThe Last Word (1973) — Director · WriterThe Bright and Dark Side of Things (1982) — Director · WriterAdam's Rib (1956) — Assistant Director