Ivan Nitchev
Ivan Nitchev (Bulgarian: Иван Ничев; born 31 July 1940) is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter.He has directed 16 films since 1972. His 1989 film Ivan and Alexandra was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2014 film Bulgarian Rhapsody was the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.He graduated from the State Academy for Theater and Film in Lodzh, Poland. In 1978 he became a teacher for film and television directing at the NATFA, where he is the dean of the Screen Arts Faculty. He directed over 15 feature films which have numerous national and international awards.
