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Ivan Nichev

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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He graduated from the State Film Academy in Lódz, Poland. He was a pupil of Andrzej Wajda. His film "Memory" was awarded in Locarno '75. "Stars in Hair, Tears in the Eyes" won the Golden Orange in Antalia, Turkey and participated in London and Sydney. "Ivan and Alexandra" won the Golden Rose in Varna, Bulgaria '88, Golden Placket in Chicago '89 and Special Jury Prize in Montecatini '89.
BornJuly 31, 1940
BornJuly 31, 1940
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      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Poster by Hristo Aleksiev
    1952: Ivan i Aleksandra
    7.6
    • Director(as Ivan Nitchev)
    • 1989
    Lyubovni sanishta (1994)
    Lyubovni sanishta
    7.1
    • Director(as Ivan Nitchev)
    • 1994
    Sled kraja na sveta (1998)
    Sled kraja na sveta
    7.1
    • Director(as Ivan Nitchev)
    • 1998
    Armand Assante in Children of Wax (2007)
    Children of Wax
    3.7
    • Director(as Ivan Nitchev)
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Director



    • Nikolay Varbanov, Ivaylo Dragiev, Alexander Kanev, Jivko Juranov, Ivo Yonchev, Yasen Popov, and Atanas Naidenov in Could You Kill (2019)
      Could You Kill
      6.3
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2019
    • NEINATA IZPOVED (2017)
      NEINATA IZPOVED
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2017
    • Stoyan Aleksiev, Tatyana Lolova, Georgi Mamalev, Vassil Mihajlov, Moni Moshonov, Dimitar Rachkov, Angela Nedyalkov, Kristiyan Makarov, and Stefan Popov in Bulgarian Rhapsody (2014)
      Bulgarian Rhapsody
      6.9
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2014
    • Todor Kolev in Priklucheniata na edin Arlekin (2008)
      Priklucheniata na edin Arlekin
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2008
    • Armand Assante in Children of Wax (2007)
      Children of Wax
      3.7
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2007
    • Journey to Jerusalem (2003)
      Journey to Jerusalem
      6.0
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2003
    • Sled kraja na sveta (1998)
      Sled kraja na sveta
      7.1
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1998
    • Lyubovni sanishta (1994)
      Lyubovni sanishta
      7.1
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1994
    • Bay Ganyo tragna po Evropa (1991)
      Bay Ganyo tragna po Evropa
      8.3
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1991
    • Poster by Hristo Aleksiev
      1952: Ivan i Aleksandra
      7.6
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1989
    • Poster by Dimitar Tashev
      Chernite lebedi
      7.8
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1984
    • Tzarska piesa (1982)
      Tzarska piesa
      7.4
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1982
    • Bal na samotnite (1981)
      Bal na samotnite
      5.9
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1981
    • Choveshki praznitzi (1981)
      Choveshki praznitzi
      Short
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1981
    • Poster by Bozhidar Ikonomov
      Bumerang
      6.1
      • Director (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1979

    Writer



    • Nikolay Varbanov, Ivaylo Dragiev, Alexander Kanev, Jivko Juranov, Ivo Yonchev, Yasen Popov, and Atanas Naidenov in Could You Kill (2019)
      Could You Kill
      6.3
      • Writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2019
    • Stoyan Aleksiev, Tatyana Lolova, Georgi Mamalev, Vassil Mihajlov, Moni Moshonov, Dimitar Rachkov, Angela Nedyalkov, Kristiyan Makarov, and Stefan Popov in Bulgarian Rhapsody (2014)
      Bulgarian Rhapsody
      6.9
      • Writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2014
    • Lyubovni sanishta (1994)
      Lyubovni sanishta
      7.1
      • Writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1994
    • Poster by Hristo Aleksiev
      1952: Ivan i Aleksandra
      7.6
      • writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1989
    • Poster by Dimitar Tashev
      Chernite lebedi
      7.8
      • Writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1984
    • Choveshki praznitzi (1981)
      Choveshki praznitzi
      Short
      • Writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1981
    • Poster by Bozhidar Ikonomov
      Bumerang
      6.1
      • writer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 1979

    Producer



    • NEINATA IZPOVED (2017)
      NEINATA IZPOVED
      • producer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2017
    • The Long Way Home (2014)
      The Long Way Home
      8.9
      • producer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2014
    • Armand Assante in Children of Wax (2007)
      Children of Wax
      3.7
      • co-producer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2007
    • Journey to Jerusalem (2003)
      Journey to Jerusalem
      6.0
      • producer (as Ivan Nitchev)
      • 2003

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Ivan Nitchev
    • Born
      • July 31, 1940
      • Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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