Rangel Vulchanov

Rangel Vulchanov

director, actor, writer

Rangel Vulchanov was born on Oct 12, 1928 in Bulgaria. Rangel Vulchanov's big-screen debut came with Pesen za choveka directed by Borislav Sharaliev in 1954, strarring Lesev. Rangel Vulchanov is known for A sega nakade? directed by Rangel Vulchanov, Albena Stavreva stars as Momicheto Krasi s belega and Ani Vulchanova as Svetla. Rangel Vulchanov has got 18 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Rangel Vulchanov achieved is Bulgarian Film Academy Awards. The upcoming new movie Rangel Vulchanov plays is Raci which will be released on Feb 19, 2010.

Rangel Vulchanov was one of the few Bulgarian directors who had not studied in Moscow. He graduated from a vocational high school and the Theatrical Institute, worked as assistant director five years; in 1956 was Sharaliev's second unit director in Two Victories. After the critique of On a Small Island, he also was employed as a second-unit director in 1958 in Stars, a co-production between Bulgaria and East Germany that was directed by Konrad Wolf. Rangel Vulchanov was a director of nearly 20 Bulgarian movies and script-writer of another 8 films. He also performed in several movies as well as on the theatre stage in Bulgaria. Rangel Vulchanov was elected best Bulgarian film director of the 20th century. He was a member of the European Film Academy and a laureate of many Bulgarian and international awards. Rangel Vulchanov was an original maker who used his imagination to make experiments in his films. In The Unknown Soldier's Patent Leather Shoes (1979), shot through the view of a seven-year old child, the renowned director takes us through the one-time Bulgarian village and its ancient traditions all the way to the Buckingham Palace. The movie is a mixture of fabulous scenes and great sense of humor and the characters of the classical rural Bulgaria stand engraved in our memory. One of the brightest roles of Rangel Vulchanov at the theatre stage was in Lazaritsa mono play written by the classic of the Bulgarian literature Yordan Radichkov. Rangel Vulchanov was quite ill during the last years of his life. However, he managed to write three books. One of them was entitled "We will all die, and now Cheers!"

  • Birthday

    Oct 12, 1928
  • Place of Birth

    Krivina, Bulgaria

Known For

Awards

18 wins & 5 nominations

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards
2013
For his continued outstanding individual contributions to bulgarian film over the years.
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
1995
For lifetime achievement and contribution to bulgarian film culture in connection with the 100th ... More
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
1994
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
1994
Best Director (Nai-Dobur Rezhisura)
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Nemirnata ptitza lyubov (1990)
International Film Festival ASTERFEST
2009
Award for high achievements in auteur film
Winner - ASTER Award
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