Ludmil Staikov
- Director
- Producer
Ludmil Staikov is a stage and
film director. He was born in Sofia on 18
October 1937. He graduated in Theatre
Directing from the National Academy
for Theatre and Film Arts in 1960. At
the start of his career he staged many
productions at the Drama Theatre in the
coastal city of Burgas that won awards at
national theatre festivals. He continued
his successful career at the Youth Theatre
in Sofia. After that he directed a series
of documentaries and programs for
the Bulgarian National Television. His
debut in the feature film cinema was
Affection, which was awarded the Golden
Prize at the 1973 Moscow International
Film Festival. Some of his best known
films are Illusion (1980), Khan Asparouh
(1981) and Time of Violence (1988).
He is Professor of Film and
TV Directing, and in 2004 was elected
Member of the Bulgarian Academy of
Sciences.
