Aleksandar Hadzhihristov
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Alexander Ivanov Hadzhihristov (1913-1975) was a Bulgaria
n playwright, writer and theatrical figure.
. For 40 years he worked as a journalist at the Den newspaper with editor-in-chief Slavcho Vasev. After the death of playwright Nikolay Liliev in 1960, he became chief playwright at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre
. In the following years wrote numerous children's plays such as Zhorko — Commander, A Tale of Tales, and Mermaid. He also wrote a scenario for the crime movie Night of 13th featuring Apostol Karamitev
.
Hadzhihristov is the author of the play Page From the Past (Chronicle of Samuel), in which Andrey Chaprazov featured as Samuel in 50 performances on stage at the National Theatre before handing the role to Lyubomir Kiselichki. Hadzhihristov was also a long-time director of the Varna
, Gabrovo
and Tarnovo theatres. He has also written essays and poems, such as those of the battle march of the Bulgarian First Army
.
He died in Stara Zagora
in 1975.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n playwright, writer and theatrical figure.
Biography
Hadzhihristov was born in 1913 in SofiaSofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. For 40 years he worked as a journalist at the Den newspaper with editor-in-chief Slavcho Vasev. After the death of playwright Nikolay Liliev in 1960, he became chief playwright at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre
Ivan Vazov National Theatre
The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria...
. In the following years wrote numerous children's plays such as Zhorko — Commander, A Tale of Tales, and Mermaid. He also wrote a scenario for the crime movie Night of 13th featuring Apostol Karamitev
Apostol Karamitev
Apostol Milev Karamitev was a Bulgarian actor, popular throughout the 1960s. He finished acting under the guidance of B. Danovski. Later he specialized in Moscow, Leningrad, Prague and Warsaw. His debut was in the movie "Utro nad rodinata" in 1951...
.
Hadzhihristov is the author of the play Page From the Past (Chronicle of Samuel), in which Andrey Chaprazov featured as Samuel in 50 performances on stage at the National Theatre before handing the role to Lyubomir Kiselichki. Hadzhihristov was also a long-time director of the Varna
Varna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, Gabrovo
Gabrovo
Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. It is situated at the foot of the central Balkan Mountains, in the valley of the Yantra River, and is known as an international capital of humour and satire , as well as noted for its Bulgarian National...
and Tarnovo theatres. He has also written essays and poems, such as those of the battle march of the Bulgarian First Army
Bulgarian First Army
The Bulgarian First Army was a Bulgarian field army during the Balkan Wars, World War I, and World War II.-First Balkan War:Following the military reforms of 1907 the territory of the Bulgarian Kingdom was divided into three Army Inspectorates...
.
He died in Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and a nationally important economic center. Located in Southern Bulgaria, it is the administrative capital of the homonymous Stara Zagora Province...
in 1975.