Slav Bakalov
- Writer
- Art Director
- Director
Slav Bakalov works as a painter, sculptor, writer and director of
animated films. He graduated from Sofia Art School (1964) and from
the State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), Moscow (1975). Art
director and director at Sofia Animation Film Studio (1974/89) and
art manager of Cadence Animation Department, Boyana Feature
Film Studios (1989/90). Between 1975 and 1989 he made over 50
cartoons, one of them feature-length, and four documentaries. He
received numerous awards for his animations with Palme d'Or in
Cannes 1985 among others.