Donyo Donev(1929-2007)

Donyo Donev was a Bulgaria animation director, artist. Donyo Donev Petrov was born on June 27, 1929 in Berkovitsa, Bulgaria. He graduated IV Male High School in Sofia, then schedule at the Art Academy (1954). He specialized in Animation Studio in Moscow (1959). He was a Professor of animation directing at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria with the titles: associate professor, extraordinary professor. He was a member of Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers, Union of Bulgarian Artists. His first cartoon as an artist was " Crushed and Grushko " ( 1957 ). With the animation film " Duet " ( 1961 ) he debuted as a writer and director. He has worked as an artist in the newspaper " Evening News " (1954 - 1956 ), He was an artist and director in the Department of cartoons in Sofia Animation Studio (1956 - 1993 ), where he was a Head of creative team. He has worked on the animation series " Three Fools " since 1970 until 1990. Donev was an editor of the newspaper "The Three Stooges" ( 1989 - 1997 ), and also the " Four Fools " ( 1997 ) and the magazine "Fras". In 1998 he debuted as an actor in the movie " Wagner ." He was an agent of State Security. There are numerous his exhibitions of cartoons at Bulgaria and abroad. He had many publications in the press and in individual books and collections. He received the titles "Honored Artist (1972), "People's Artist" (1986), and the orders: "Cyril and Methodius" (1965), "People's Republic of Bulgaria" (1989). He died on November 28, 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria.