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Director
Zako Heskiya
- Born September 21, 1922 in Istanbul, Turkey
- Died June 3, 2006
Zako Heskija (Зако Хеския), born Isaac Solomonov Heskiya (Исак Соломонов Хеския), also transliterated as Zako Heskia or Sako Cheskija (21 September 1922 – 3 June 2006), was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Istanbul to Jewish parents. Heskiya graduated Cinema and Photograph College in Sofia. From 1956 to 1965 he was an assistant director for Boyana Film Studio. Heskia gained international attention in 1966 for Gorechto Pladne (Torrid Noon), the first Bulgarian contribution to the Cannes Film Festival and a nomination for the Palme d'Or. In 1981 he won the Special Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival for Yo Ho Ho.
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Zako Heskiya worked as a head of the "Debut" group at the former Boyana Studio (succeeded by Nu Boyana Film Studios) and opened the door to professional work for many young Bulgarian film directors.
Known for
Stars1959
Three Reservists1971
Torrid Noon1965
Yo Ho Ho1981
The Eighth1969
The Beginning of Summer1966
Dawn Over the Drava1974
Нощем с белите коне1985
Filmography
- 1989Scar-FreeFilmDirector
- 1985Нощем с белите конеSeriesCreator
- 1981Yo Ho HoFilmDirector
- 1974Dawn Over the DravaFilmDirector
- 1971Three ReservistsFilmDirector
- 1969The EighthFilmDirector
- 1966The Beginning of SummerFilmDirector
- 1965Torrid NoonFilmDirector
- 1959StarsFilmAssistant Director