Katsi Vaptsarov (born Krastyo Georgiev Vaptsarov) (Bulgarian: Къци Вапцаров, or Кръстю Георгиев Вапцаров) (born July 25, 1963) is a popular Bulgarian television host and film director.[1]

Katsi Vaptsarov
Born (1963-07-25) July 25, 1963 (age 60)
NationalityBulgarian
Occupationtelevision host
Children3

His name is sometimes also transliterated as Katzi Vaptzarov.[2]

Vaptzarov graduated from NATFIZ, specializing in puppetry. His TV career began in 1991 as a producer of the children's show "Кой е по-по-най" (Who is the best), but he gained prominence as the host of "Невада" (Nevada) and "Риск печели, риск губи" (Taking risks could mean wins, but also losses).[3]

In 2008, he earned a degree as a film director from NATFIZ.

Vaptsarov's 2008 film "Добре дошли на Земята" (Welcome to earth) earned first place at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival in the "best short" category.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Профил на Къци Вапцаров в "slava.bg" (in Bulgarian). slava.bg. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  2. ^ "Krastyo Vaptzarov on the "imdb" website" (in Bulgarian). imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  3. ^ "Интервю с Къци Вапцаров" (in Bulgarian). karieri.rozali.com. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  4. ^ "Къци Вапцаров - Големите мъже" (in Bulgarian). div.bg. Retrieved 2014-12-07.