Donyo Donev

Donyo Donev was a Bulgarian animator, director, art director and cartoonist. He graduated Graphic design at The Academy of Fine Arts in 1954. In 1959 he specializes in Soiuzmultfilm in Moscow, Russia. His first cartoon as an artist is Gruh and Grushka (1957). With the cartoon Duet in 1961 he made a debut as an artist and director. For his work at Duet he is awarded at cinematography festivals in Varna (1962) and Wien (1964). In 1998 he also participates as an actor in the movie “Wagner”. Donyo Donev worked as a caricaturist in “Vecherni Novini” /Evening News/ newspaper (1954 - 1956), as an artist and director at the cartoon faculty at СИФ (1956- 1970) and at the Cartoons Union “Sofia” (1970 - 1993) where he is also a director of an union of artists. Donyo Donev is the “father” of the emblematic “The Three Fools” who are created in 1970 and since then they participate in many cartoons as different characters. Donyo Donev was and will be one of the most talented representatives of the Bulgarian school of the world animated film, winner of prestigious international rewards of famous film festivals in Oberhausen, Leipzig and many others.On November 28, 2007 the famous animator and caricaturist Donyo Donev died after serious illness.