Proyko Proykov

Proyko Proykov was a Bulgarian animator, director, and artist. Proiko Tenev Proykov was born on November 7,1927 in Pernik, Bulgaria. He graduated in "painting" in the class of Professor Iliya Petrov at National Art Academy "Nikolay Pavlovich", Sofia, Bulgaria (1951). He was a member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. He has made very important Bulgarian animated films. He has received the Order "Cyril and Methodius" (1977).He died on May 7, 2000 in Sofia, Bulgaria.