Binka Zhelyazkova
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- July 15, 1923
- Place of birth
- Svilengrad, Bulgaria
- Died
- July 31, 2011
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.
Movies directed by Binka Zhelyazkova
- The Tied Up Balloon 1967 · ★ 6.1
- We Were Young 1961 · ★ 7.4
- The Last Word 1973 · ★ 6.8
- The Swimming Pool 1977 · ★ 7.2
- Life Flows Slowly By... 1957 · ★ 7.5
- The Big Night Bathe 1980 · ★ 8.5
- On the Roofs at Night 1988 · ★ 8.0
- The Bright and Dark Side of Things 1982 · ★ 7.0
- Lullaby 1982 · ★ 9.0