List of Bulgarian films of the 1960s

A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria during the 1960s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films see Category:Bulgarian films.

List[]

Title	Title (Latin) English	Director	Length	Cast	Notes
1960
Другото щастие	Drugoto shtastie An Other Happiness		47 min	, , and	Black and White drama; Followed by Patyat minava prez Belovir
Пътят минава през Беловир	Patyat minava prez Belovir The Road Is Going Through Belovir		47 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, , Dimitar Panov and Georgi Popov	Black and White drama; Follows Drugoto shtastie
Бедната улица	Bednata ulitza Poor Man's Street		97 minutes	Kosta Tsonev, Naum Shopov, and Grigor Vachkov	Black and White
В тиха вечер	V tiha vecher On a Quiet Evening		90 minutes	, Nevena Kokanova, and Kosta Tsonev	Black and White war movie based on the novel by Emilian Stanev
Дом на две улици	Dom na dve ulitsi		97 minutes	, , Grigor Vachkov and	Black and White
Отвъд хоризонта	Otvad horizonta Beyond the Horizon	Zahari Zhandov	106 minutes	Stefan Petrov, , and Petar Slabakov	Black and White Drama
Първи урок	Parvi urok First Lesson	Vladimir Petrov and Rangel Vulchanov	98 minutes	, , Georgi Georgiev-Getz and Georgi Kaloyanchev	Black and White Bulgaria/Soviet Union co-production. Released under the title The Old Lady in the UK. Entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival
Случаен концерт	Sluchaen kontsert Accidental Concert		87 minutes	, , and	Black and White Musical
Стубленските липи	Stublenskite lipi The Lindens of Stublen		108 minutes	, , Konstantin Kisimov and	Black and White Drama based on a novel by
Хитър Петър	Hitar Petar Sly Peter		101 minutes	, , Konstantin Kisimov and	Comedy about the famous character Hitar Petar
1961
А бяхме млади	A byahme mladi We Were Young	Binka Zhelyazkova	110 minutes	Dimitar Buynozov, , Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Dimitar Panov and	Black and White Drama about the Bulgarian resistance during World War II. Received the 1959-1967 Golden Prize at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival
Бъди щастлива, Ани!	Badi shtastliva, Ani! Be Happy, Ani!		89 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, Kosta Tsonev, Asen Kisimov and	Comedy
Вятърната мелница	Vyatarnata melnitsa The Windmill		80 minutes	Mihail Petrov, Konstantin Kisimov, and	Family Adventure film
Краят на пътя	Krayat na patya At the End of the Road		82 minutes	, , , Dimitar Panov and	Black and White Crime film
Маргаритка	Margaritka		87 minutes	, , and	Black and White family film
Нощта срещу тринадесети	Noshtta sreshtu trinadesetii On the Eve of the 13th		108 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, Kosta Tsonev, Georgi Georgiev-Getz and	Black and White Crime film
Последният рунд	Posledniyat rund The Last Round	Lyudmil Kirkov	84 minutes	Anani Yavashev, , , Asen Kisimov, Tatyana Lolova and Nikola Anastasov	Black and White Crime film
Призори	Prizori At the Break of the Dawn	Dimitar Petrov	74 minutes	, Peter Slabakov, and	Black and White Drama
Стръмната пътека	Stramnata pateka The Steep Path		100 minutes	, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, and Nevena Kokanova	Black and White Drama
1962
Двама под небето	Dvama pod nebeto Two Under the Sky		88 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, , Naum Shopov and	Black and White
Златният зъб	Zlatniyat zab The Golden Tooth		104 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Ivan Andonov and Kosta Tsonev	Black and White Crime
Пленено ято	Pleneno yato Captive Flock		91 minutes	Asen Kisimov, Peter Slabakov, and Dimitar Buynozov	Black and White film based on Emil Manov's novel and entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival
Слънцето и сянката	Slantzeto i syankata Sun and Shadow	Rangel Vulchanov	75 minutes	, Anna Prucnal, Gustaw Holoubek and Rangel Vulchanov	Black and White; FIPRESCI prize for Rangel Vulchanov
Специалист по всичко	Spetzialist po vsichko Jack-of-All-Trades		90 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, Georgi Kaloyanchev, and Stoyanka Mutafova	Black and White Comedy
Тютюн	Tyutyun Tobacco	Nikola Korabov	150 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, , Petar Slabakov and Georgi Kaloyanchev	Black and White Drama based on Dimitar Dimov's novel and entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival
Хроника на чувствата	Hronika na chuvstvata A Chronicle of Sentiments		83 minutes	, Grigor Vachkov, Djoko Rosic and Iossif Surchadzhiev	Black and White Drama
Царска милост	Tsarska milost Tsar's Pardon		96 minutes	, Ivan Dimov, and Georgi Popov	Black and White Drama
1963
Анкета	Anketa An Investigation		72 minutes	Ivan Andonov, , and Konstantin Kotsev	Black and White Drama based on 's novel
Инспекторът и нощта	Inspektorat i noshtta The Inspector and the Night	Rangel Vulchanov		Georgi Kaloyanchev, Nevena Kokanova, , Stefan Danailov, Dimitar Panov and Naum Shopov	Black and White Crime film based on 's novel
Калоян	Kaloyan	and	107 minutes	, , Tzvetana Maneva and	History film about Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria
Капитанът	Kapitanat The Captain	Dimitar Petrov	80 minutes	, , and Petar Slabakov	Family/Kids film
Легенда за Паисий	Legenda za Paisiy Legend of Paisiy		81 minutes	, , and	Black and White Drama telling the story of Paisius of Hilendar
На тихия бряг	Na tihiya bryag On the Quiet Shore		89 minutes	, , Georgi Cherkelov and	Black and White
Смърт няма	Smart nyama There Is No Death	and	88 minutes	Peter Slabakov, Grigor Vachkov, Djoko Rosic and Kosta Tsonev	Black and White Crime film based on 's novel
Среднощна среща	Srednoshtna sreshta Midnight Meeting	Nikola Minchev	70 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, , and	Black and White Drama
1964
Веригата	Verigata The Chain		93 minutes	, , Grigor Vachkov and	Black and White Drama/War film
Ивайло	Ivaylo		86 minutes	, , and	History film telling the story of Ivailo of Bulgaria
Конникът	Konnikat The Horseman		71 minutes	, , Petar Slabakov and	Black and White Drama
Крадецът на праскови	Kradetzat na praskovi The Peach Thief	Vulo Radev	105 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, Rade Marković, and Naum Shopov	Black and White Drama film based on Emilian Stanev's novel
Между релсите	Mezhdu relsite Between the Rails		100 minutes	, , Petar Slabakov and	Black and White Drama film based on 's novel
Невероятна история	Neveroyatna istoriya Incredible Story		90 minutes	Georgi Cherkelov, Rangel Vulchanov, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Georgi Kaloyanchev and Grigor Vachkov	Black and White Comedy written by Radoy Ralin
Незавършени игри	Nezavarsheni igri Unfinished Games		82 minutes	, , and Mihail Mihaylov	Black and White Drama
Непримиримите	Neprimirimite The Intransigents		81 minutes	, Dušica Žegarac, Georgi Georgiev-Getz and Petar Slabakov	Black and White Drama/War film
Приключение в полунощ	Priklyuchenie v polunosht Adventure at Midnight		96 minutes	, Georgi Cherkelov, Djoko Rosic and Yuriy Yakovlev	Black and White film based on Andrey Gulyashki's novel
13 дни	trinadeset dni Thirteen Days		84 minutes	, Asen Kisimov, and	Black and White Drama film based on the novel Nezabravimi dni by Andrey Gulyashki
Търси се спомен	Tarsi se spomen Looking for a Remembrance	Rangel Vulchanov	21 minutes	and Rangel Vulchanov	Black and White Short film
Черната река	Chernata reka The Black River	Zahari Zhandov	75 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, , and	Black and White
1965
Васката	Vaskata		19 minutes	, , Mladen Kiselov and	Short Black and White film
ВУЛА	Vula Bull	Nikola Korabov	N/A	, , and	Black and white, entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival
Вълчицата	Valchitsata The She-Wolf	Rangel Vulchanov	85 minutes	, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Naum Shopov and Georgi Cherkelov	Black and White drama
До града е близо	Do grada e blizo The City Is Nearby		84 minutes	, Ivan Andonov, Naum Shopov and Georgi Cherkelov	Black and White based on a novel by
Дрямка	Dryamka Doze		22 minutes	Mihail Mihaylov, , Krikor Azaryan and	Short black-and-white film
Краят на една ваканция	Krayat na edna vakantziya The End of the Summer Holidays	Lyudmil Kirkov	77 minutes	and	Black and White drama
Късче небе за трима	Kasche nebe za trima A Bit of Heaven for Three		88 minutes	, , and	Black and White drama
Неспокоен дом	Nespokoen dom Troubled Home		89 minutes	, , and Lili Ivanova	Black and White based on a novel by Pavel Vezhinov
Паролата	Parolata The Password		93 minutes	, , and	Black and White
Произшествие на сляпата улица	Proizshestvie na slyapata ulitza Incident on the Dead-End Street	and Lyudmil Kirkov	84 min	Naum Shopov, , Wojciech Pszoniak and Beata Tyszkiewicz	Black and White crime film in five episodes
Русият и Гугутката	Rusiyat i Gugutkata The Blonde and the Turtle-Dove		65 minutes	and Georgi Kaloyanchev	Black and White drama
Старинната монета	Starinnata moneta Die Antike Münze (German) The Ancient Coin (English)		82 minutes	Manfred Krug, , Grigor Vachkov and Willi Schrade	Musical Comedy - Bulgaria/East Germany co-production
1966
Вечен календар	Vechen kalendar Almanac		83 minutes	, , and Djoko Rosic	Black-and-white drama
Горещо пладне	Goreshto pladne Torrid Noon	Zako Heskija	89 minutes	, Petar Slabakov, Grigor Vachkov and Rousy Chanev	black-and-white film based on a novel by Yordan Radichkov. Director Zako Heskija received a Golden palm nomination at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.
Джеси Джеймс срещу Локум Шекеров	Dzhesi Dzeyms sreshtu Lokum Shekerov Jesse James vs. Lokum Shekerov	Rangel Vulchanov	51 minutes	Georgi Kaloyanchev, Grigor Vachkov, Stoyanka Mutafova and Georgi Cherkelov	Black-and-white comedy
Заветът на инката	Zavetut na inkata Das Vermächtnis des Inka (German) El Último rey de los incas (Spanish) Viva Gringo (Italian) Legacy of the Incas (English)	Georg Marischka	100 minutes	Guy Madison, Rik Battaglia, Fernando Rey and	Western based on the novel by Karl May - Spain/Italy/ Bulgaria/West Germany co-production
Карамбол	Karambol Crack-Up		84 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, Anani Yavashev, and	Black-and-white drama based on a novel by
Между двамата	Mezhdu dvamata Between parents	Dimitar Petrov	81 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, , and	Black-and-white family film
Мъже	Mazhe Men	Vasil Mirchev	92 minutes	Sava Hashamov, , and Georgi Georgiev-Getz	Black-and-white drama based on a novel by Georgi Markov
Началото на една ваканция	Nachaloto na edna vakantziya The Start of the Summer Holidays	Zako Heskija	77 minutes	, , Georgi Rusev and Todor Pavlov	Black-and-white family film based on a novel by
Понеделник сутрин	Ponedelnik sutrin Monday Morning	and	106 minutes	, Asen Kisimov, Petar Slabakov and Stefan Danailov	Black-and-white drama
Призованият не се яви	Prizovaniyat ne se yavi Subpoenaed Didn't Come		68 minutes	, , and	Black-and-white drama
Рицар без броня	Ritzar bez bronya Knight Without Armour		85 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, , Oleg Popov and	Black-and-white film about a nine-year-old boy between the world of games and the world of adults. Best Film about Adolescence award at the San Marco film festival
Семейство Калинкови	Semeystvo Kalinkovi Kalinkov Family	Dimitar Zahariev	28 minutes	, Georgi Cherkelov, and	Blank and white family film in 12 episodes
Цар и генерал	Tsar i general Tsar and General	Vulo Radev	76 minutes	Petar Slabakov, Naum Shopov, Rousy Chanev and Georgi Cherkelov	black-and-white drama about the conflicts between Boris III of Bulgaria and his general Vladimir Zaimov during World War II
1967
Ако не иде влак	Ako ne ide vlak If a Train Is Not Coming	Eduard Zahariev	37 minutes	, Naum Shopov, and	Black-and-white short Bulgaria/Hungary co-production
Бягаща по вълните	Byagashta po valnite/Running on the Waves	Pavel Lyubimov	94 minutes	Sava Hashamov, , and	Black-and-white fantasy Bulgaria/Soviet Union co-production based on a novel by Alexander Grin
В края на лятото	V kraya na lyatoto The End of the Summer		81 minutes	Petar Slabakov, , and	Black-and-white psychological drama based on a novel by
Есен	Esen Autumn		22 minutes		Black-and-white documentary film
Морето	Moreto The sea		64 minutes	Stefan Danailov, and	Black-and-white drama
Мълчаливите пътеки	Malchalivite pateki Quiet Paths		76 minutes	Georgi Cherkelov, Mihail Mihaylov, and Stefan Danailov	Black-and-white drama
Най-дългата нощ	Nay-dalgata nosht The Longest Night	Vulo Radev	96 minutes	Victor Rebengiuc, Nevena Kokanova, Georgi Kaloyanchev, , Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Petar Slabakov, Georgi Rusev and	Black-and-white drama taking place during World War II
Отклонение	Otklonenie Detour	Grisha Ostrovski and Todor Stoyanov	78 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, Ivan Andonov, Katya Paskaleva and	Black-and-white drama. Won the FIPRESCI and the Golden prize at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival and had a Grand Prix nomination
По тротоара	Po trotoara On the Pavement		88 minutes	Ivan Andonov, , and Djoko Rosic	Black-and-white drama
Привързаният балон	Privarzaniyat balon The Tied Up Balloon	Binka Zhelyazkova	98 minutes	Georgi Kaloyanchev, Grigor Vachkov, , Konstantin Kotsev, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Konstantin Kisimov and Georgi Partsalev	Black-and-white fantasy drama about a large balloon that occupies the attention of a whole village; based on the story by Yordan Radichkov
С дъх на бадеми	S dah na bademi Taste of Almonds		72 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, and Stefan Danailov	Black-and-white crime story written by Pavel Vezhinov
С пагоните на дявола	S pagonite na dyavola With the Devil's Shoulder Straps		230 minutes	Dimitar Buynozov, , and Mihail Mihaylov	Black-and-white adventure in five episodes
[bg]	Sviracht The Clown and the Kids	Mende Brown	102 minutes	Emmett Kelly, , , Mihail Mihaylov and	Kids Musical; Bulgaria/US co-production
Случаят Пенлеве	Sluchayat Penleve The Penleve Case		80 minutes	Naum Shopov, Konstantin Kotsev, and Tatyana Lolova	Black-and-white drama in three episodes
Човекът в сянка	Chovekat v syanka Man in the Shadow		92 minutes	, , and Mihail Mihaylov	Black-and-white spy film based on a novel by Pavel Vezhinov
1968
Бялата стая	Byalata staya The White Room	Metodi Andonov	83 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, , Konstantin Kotsev, Georgi Cherkelov, Stoyanka Mutafova, Georgi Kaloyanchev and Grigor Vachkov	Black-and-white drama about an ill man who evaluates his life in the face of death - based on the novel by
Гибелта на Александър Велики	Gibelta na Aleksander Veliki The Death of Alexander the Great		85 minutes	Grigor Vachkov, Nevena Kokanova, and	Black-and-white film about the never-ending construction in Bulgaria during the second half of the sixties
Галилео Галилей	Galileo Galilei Galileo	Liliana Cavani	105 minutes	Cyril Cusack, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Georgi Cherkelov, Mihail Mihaylov and Nevena Kokanova	Italy/Bulgaria co-production telling the story of Galileo Galilei
Небето на Велека	Nebeto na Veleka The Sky Over the Veleka	Eduard Zahariev	90 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Mihail Mihaylov, Georgi Kaloyanchev and Naum Shopov	Black-and-white drama
Опасен полет	Opasen polet Perilous Flight	Dimitar Petrov	72 minutes	, Nevena Kokanova, Petar Slabakov and Georgi Cherkelov	Crime film
Последният войвода	Posledniat voyvoda The Last Voivode		91 minutes	, , and Nikola Anastasov	Black-and-white film telling the story of a Bulgarian revolutionary leader
Прокурорът	Prokurorat The Prosecutor		77 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, , and	Black-and-white drama based on a play by Georgi Dzhagarov
Процесът	Procesat The Trial		90 minutes	, , Ivan Andonov and	Black-and-white drama
Първият куриер	Parviyat kurier Russian: Первый курьер English: The First Courier		91 minutes	Stefan Danailov, Zhanna Bolotova, and Evgeni Leonov	Historical drama - Bulgaria/Soviet Union co-production
Шведските крале	Shvedskite krale The Swedish Kings	Lyudmil Kirkov	87 minutes	Kiril Gospodinov, Tzvetana Maneva, , and Evstati Stratev	Black-and-white drama
Шибил	Shibil	Zahari Zhandov	90 minutes	Petar Slabakov, , and	drama about a ferocious outlaw who falls in love - based on the novel by
1969
Армандо	Armando	Lyudmil Kirkov	37 minutes	Konstantin Kotsev, Asen Georgiev, and Vasil Popov	Short drama film
Белият кон	Beliyat kon The White Horse		36 minutes	Grigor Vachkov, and	Short black-and-white drama film
Господин Никой	Gospodin Nikoy Mister Nobody		107 minutes	Kosta Tsonev, Georgi Cherkelov, Marita Böhme, Nikola Anastasov and Mihail Mihaylov	Black-and-white crime film
Един миг свобода	Edin mig svoboda Moment of Freedom	and	66 minutes	, , and Mihail Mihaylov	Black-and-white film based on a novel by
Един снимачен ден	Edin snimachen den A Shooting Day		54 minutes	Apostol Karamitev, , and	Black-and-white film about a shooting crew that can never get the final scene done
Иконостасът	Ikonostasat The Icon Stand	Christo Christov and Todor Dinov	95 minutes	, , Naum Shopov and	black-and-white film telling the story of an icon painter during the Bulgarian National Revival
Любовницата на Граминя	Lyubovnitzite na Graminya English: The Bandit Italian: L'Amante di Gramigna	Carlo Lizzani	108 minutes	Gian Maria Volonté, Stefania Sandrelli, Stoyanka Mutafova and Petar Slabakov	Italy/Bulgaria co-production
Мъже в командировка	Mazhe v komandirovka Men on a Business Trip	Grisha Ostrovski and Todor Stoyanov	95 minutes	, Ivan Andonov, Nevena Kokanova and Georgi Cherkelov	based on the novels by
На всеки километър	Na vseki kilometar	and	62 minutes	Stefan Danailov, Grigor Vachkov, Georgi Cherkelov and Georgi Georgiev-Getz	The first season of the most popular Bulgarian serial film (stretches into 13 episodes) - follows the story of an agent of the Communist resistance during World War II
Осмият	Osmiyat The Eighth	Zako Heskija	107 minutes	Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Nikola Anastasov, Anton Gorchev and Djoko Rosic	Black and White film about the anti-fascist resistance during WWII
Признание	Priznanie Confession		86 minutes	, Djoko Rosic, and Nikola Anastasov	Black and White film based on a novel by
Птици и хрътки	Ptitzi i hratki Birds and Greyhounds		79 minutes	, , Tatyana Lolova and	Black-and-white comedy
Свобода или смърт	Svoboda ili smart Freedom or Death	Nikola Korabov	91 minutes	, Kosta Tsonev, Apostol Karamitev and	Film about the deeds of one of the greatest Bulgarian revolutionaries Hristo Botev
Скорпион срещу Дъга	Skorpion sreshtu Daga Scorpion Versus Rainbow		96 minutes	, Naum Shopov, Katya Paskaleva and	Black-and-white adventure film
Село край завод	Selo kray zavod Village by a Plant		86 minutes	, Petar Slabakov, and	Black-and-white drama
Танго	Tango	Vasil Mirchev	76 minutes	Nevena Kokanova, , Petar Slabakov and Grigor Vachkov	Black-and-white drama, entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival
Тръгни на път	Trugni na put Set Out Again		88 minutes	, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, and Djoko Rosic	n/a
Цар Иван Шишман	Tzar Ivan Shishman		78 minutes	, , Ruzha Delcheva and Mihail Mihaylov	Drama film about the Bulgarian ruler Tzar Ivan Shishman - based on a play by

References[]

"Complete list of all Bulgarian films". Archived from the original on April 25, 2009.
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