Yanko Yankov Zahariev was born on November 1, 1924 in Etropole, Bulgaria. He studied mechanical engineering (1945-1946) and theater directing in the class of Professor Boyan Danovski in State theater Institute (1947-1948). He graduated film directing in State Cinema Institute in Moscow (1952). He was a Member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. He received the title “Honored Artist” (1981) and the Order “Cyril and Methodius” (1963), the Order “People Republic of Bulgaria”(1984). He was a Professor in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria. He died on January 5, 1989 in Sofia, Bulgaria. – IMDb Mini Biography By: Georgi Djulgerov