Ludmil Staikov

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.