Аватар персоны Todor Stoyanov

Todor Stoyanov

Director
Todor Stoyanov was a Bulgarian film director and cinematographer, recognized for his impactful contributions to Bulgarian cinema. He graduated in cinematography from the State College School of Cinematography and Cameras in Sofia in 1952. Stoyanov began his career at Boyana Film Studios, working as an assistant camera operator, cinematographer, and director from 1952 to 1990. His directorial debut, Detour (1967), received international acclaim, winning the Special Golden Prize and the Prix FIPRESCI at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. Stoyanov's films often explored complex social and psychological themes, contributing to the depth and diversity of Bulgarian cinema.

06-07-1930

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Cancer

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Sofia, Bulgaria

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7 Works

Sky for All

Sky for All

Anton is a former military pilot. Soon after his transition to civil aviation his wife leaves him. Despite his 45 years, he takes the change hard, the grief of his former job never leaves him. Anton and his crew are all people with interesting fates.
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1987

Presence

Presence

One explosion takes place in the lab of the research institute of a chemical plant. Emil takes the blame. The director of the institute orders the work on the case to be suspended. After his jail sentence, Emil equips a lab in the dwelling he is renting. A little before the end of experiments there is another explosion. Emil is in the hospital. A friend announces him that the experiment was a success. Next to Emil is the girl he loves.
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1975

A Strange Duel

A Strange Duel

A Bulgarian spy movie
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1971

The Five from the Moby Dick

The Five from the Moby Dick

Two young couples decide to spend some vacation days on a small uninhabited island. Alas, soon they'll find out that the place turns to be not so isolated.
9.0

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1970

Men on a Business Trip

Men on a Business Trip

Three separate novels are dealing with the never-ending problem of men's infidelity. How should women behave when men take a fancy to them? The picture ends in funny, sometimes comical, yet wise answer
8.5

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1969

Men on a Business Trip

Men on a Business Trip

Three separate novels are dealing with the never-ending problem of men's infidelity. How should women behave when men take a fancy to them? The picture ends in funny, sometimes comical, yet wise answer
8.5

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1969

Detour

Detour

On the road one day two people meet again after seventeen years. They'd had a brief, burning affair seventeen years earlier, in their idealistic youth. That had been just after the war, the time of great enthusiasms and faith in the future. Wishing to dedicate themselves to the new society they had chosen to renounced personal happiness, considering their love as an impermissible sidetrack from the requirements of the time.
6.8

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1967

Detour

Detour

On the road one day two people meet again after seventeen years. They'd had a brief, burning affair seventeen years earlier, in their idealistic youth. That had been just after the war, the time of great enthusiasms and faith in the future. Wishing to dedicate themselves to the new society they had chosen to renounced personal happiness, considering their love as an impermissible sidetrack from the requirements of the time.
6.8

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1967

The Beginning of Summer

The Beginning of Summer

In the first days of the summer holidays, Petyo, Elka, Maya and their classmates go for a swim and a bit of fun near the mill on the river.
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1966

Men

Men

Three young men, who have become friends while doing their national service, make their way in the world.
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1966

The Peach Thief

The Peach Thief

The wife of a Bulgarian POW camp's warden falls in love with a Serbian prisoner at the end of World War I.
6.8

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1964

Poor Street

Poor Street

The students Yoshkata and Petar share rooms and wartime privations in a poor man's street. Over a glass of vine, Yoshkata often talks about the stage life of genuine beauty. The student is unaware of the passion with which Vaska, the barmaid at the local pub, burns for him. Petar is a member of an antifascist combat unit. The pupil Katya loves him. Petar carries out a sabotage action and comes home wounded. Yoshkata manages to deceive the Germans who rush into their flat that they have been drinking and playing cards throughout the evening. He saves his friend. However, the secret agent notices the doctor's visits. When the police arrive to arrest Petar, Yoshkata tries to resist them and the agent shoots him dead. Petar goes underground. On the day of the liberation, all the residents of the poor man's street celebrate, and Katya and Petar happily reunited. Vaska is there, too, a baby in her arms, the fruit of her love with Yoshkata...
7.0

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1960