Iliya Kostov
Iliya Kostov
Born: 1954, in Sliven, Bulgaria.
1971 – Dobri Chintulov Secondary School, Sliven
1973-1977 – Bulgarian Philology,
Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Veliko Turnovo
1977-1978 – Teacher, Bulgarian Language and Literature,
Golyamo Shivachevo, Sliven Region
1979-1987 – Assistant Director and Second Director,
Boyana Feature Film Studios
1987- 1991 – Editor, Ekran Television Feature Film Studios,
Bulgarian National Television
1991-1992 – Art Director, Publishing House of Bulgarian National Television
1991 – Registered as an independent producer at
the Bulgarian National Film Centre
1992-1993 – Works with a number of departments of Bulgarian National Television
1996-1998 – Art Director, Army Audiovisual Centre, Ministry of Defence
2002-2003 – Head of the Centre for Television Film Art, Bulgarian National Television;
Delegate Producer of over 80 films of Bulgarian National Television
(feature films, documentaries, series, animation)
2001-2004 – Management Council Member, Union of Bulgarian Film-makers
2004-2007 – Chairperson of the Dramatists’ Guild, Union Bulgarian Film-makers
2002-2004 – Management Board Member, Filmautor, Bulgaria
Since 2007 – Deputy Chair, Bulgarian Association of Film, Television and
Radio Scriptwriters
Since 2008 – Deputy Chair, Bulgarian Association of Film and Television Directors
Since 1979 – Publications in periodical press
Since 2004 – Guinness Media & Co.: PR films, promotion films and video clips,
radio and television spots
Since 2007 – Professor in Cinematic Dramaturgy,
National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
Novels:
1990 – “Madame Bovary from Sliven”
2009 – “Time for Women”
Filmography:
Documentary Films:
1994 – “Anton Ivanov – the International Brigadier”, full-length, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1985 – “The Factory”, full-length, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1985 – “Achrida – the Ancient Land”, full-length, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1986 – “Demanded Encounters”, full-length, 35 mm – scriptwriter, director
1991 – “The City of Winds”, full-length, Betacam SP – scriptwriter, director
2009 – “Konstantin Velichkov – the European”, full-length, Betacam SP –
script co-writer, co-director, producer
Television Novels:
1985 – “Stradivarius”, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1991 – “Dolls’ Matters” – scriptwriter
1992 – “The Old Bucks” – scriptwriter
Feature Films:
1986 – “Forget, If You Can”, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1990 – “Madame Bovary from Sliven”, 35 mm – scriptwriter
1996 – “Clackety-Clack”, France, Bulgaria, 35 mm –
script co-writer, co-director, producer
2002 – “The Assistant”, Italy, Bulgaria, 35 mm –
script co-writer, co-director, producer
2007 – “Time for Women”, 35 mm – script co-writer, co-director, producer
2012 – “Sunnyside” (“Under the Rainbow”) – in production, 35 mm –
script co-writer, co-director, producer
