Rumen Surdzhiyski

Rumen Surdzhiyski
Rumen Surdzhiyski
Born	Rumen Surdzhiyski; 24 September 1943 (age 81); Glozhene, Vratsa Province, Bulgaria
Nationality	Bulgarian
Alma mater	National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) “Krastyo Sarafov”;
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	1968–present
Notable work	Swan (1976); Snapshots as Souvenirs (1979); Place Under the Sun (1986);

Rumen Surdzhiyski is a Bulgarian film director.

Rumen Ivanov Surdzhiyski (Bulgarian: Ру́мен Ивано́в Сурджийски) was born on 24 September 1943 in Glozhene, Vratsa Province, Bulgaria. In 1967 he graduated theatrical directing at the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) “Krastyo Sarafov”, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. He studied in the class of the Merited Artist Prof. Stefan Surchadzhiev and later in the class of Prof. Anastas Mihaylov. His first theatrical production on professional stage was "Kaliakra" (1968). His more notable films are Swan (1976) ^[1], Snapshots as Souvenirs (1979)^[2] and Place Under the Sun (1986)^[3].

Rumen Surdzhiyski as first year student at the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts, 1963
On the film set, 1979
Working on script, 1986
Rumen Surdzhiyski and Stefan Danailov (NATFA graduates of the same year)

References

^ "Encyclopedia Bulgarian Cinema AZ - Personalities, Films", Author: Alexander Yanakiev, Titra Publishing House, 2000, ISBN 9549048624, p. 425
^ "Encyclopedia Bulgarian Cinema AZ - Personalities, Films", Author: Alexander Yanakiev, Titra Publishing House, 2000, ISBN 9549048624, p. 542
^ "Encyclopedia Bulgarian Cinema AZ - Personalities, Films", Author: Alexander Yanakiev, Titra Publishing House, 2000, ISBN 9549048624, p. 447