Christo Christov

Christo Kostov Christov (Bulgarian: Христо Костов Христов; 11 April 1926 – 16 April 2007) was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1969 and 1997.

Christo Christov
Born	(1926-04-11)11 April 1926 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died	16 April 2007(2007-04-16) (aged 81) Sofia, Bulgaria
Other names	Hristo Hristov
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1969-1997

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Kostov and the family name is Christov.

In 1973, he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.^[1] His 1976 film Cyclops was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2] His 1979 film The Barrier won the Silver Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.^[3] In 1981, his film The Truck was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival.^[4] His 1985 film Reference was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.^[5]

Selected filmography

• The Last Summer (1974)
• Cyclops (1976)
• The Barrier (1979)
• The Truck (1981)
• Reference (1985)