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| Popular As | Christo Bakalov |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | September 12, 1957 (Sofia, Bulgaria) |
| Birthday | September 12 |
| Town/City | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | Bulgaria |
Christo Bakalov’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Christo Bakalov was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Christo Bakalov was born in 1957 in Sofia, Bulgaria. He graduated with Masters in Cinematography of the National Theatre and Film Art Academy - Sofia, Bulgaria in 1985. His film debut was "Cat's Tail" (1987), 35mm narrative short, directed by Virginia Kostadinova.
He has shoot 33 films, including feature films like "Exitus" (1989), directed by Krasimir Krumov, "Silence" (1990) and "The Devil's Tail" (2001), directed by Dimiter Petkov, "Holiday Makers" (2016), directed by Ivailo Pentchev, and more.
In the late nineties, Christo Bakalov won a US green card and moved to the United States where he continued his work as a cinematographer. His first feature film in the US was the movie "Whirlygirl", directed by Jim Wilson - an Oscar-winning producer for the movie "Dancing With Wolves".
Some of the other feature films which Bakalov shot in the US are "Americanizing Shelley", "The Shunning ", "All Me, All The Time", "The Ultimate Life ", starring the legendary Peter Fonda, "House of Dust" and "5 Weddings".
But two of the most interesting projects in which he has participated, leading him to the Far East are - "Colors of Passion", directed by the well known Indian director Ketal Mehta, which tells the story of an Indian artist of the 19th century Raja Ravi Varma, and the other one - "Samsara", directed by Pan Nalin recreates a spiritual love story between a Buddhist monk and the daughter of a wealthy farmer, which takes place among the peaks of the Himalayas.
Christo Bakalov is a winner of Bulgarian and American Best Cinematography awards. Christo Bakalov is a member of Bulgarian Association of Cinematographers (BAC), associated to IMAGO.
