Yordan Radichkov
Yordan Radichkov( 24 October 1929 – 21 January 2004) was a Bulgarian writer and playwright.
Literary critics Adelina Angusheva and Galin Tihanov called him" arguably the most significant voice of Bulgarian literature in the last third of the 20th century".
Some literary critics have referred to him as the Bulgarian Kafka or Gogol.
Radichkov is widely known for his numerous short stories, novels and plays.
He is also known for the screenplays of the Bulgarian film classics" Torrid Noon"( 1966) directed by Zako Heskiya," The Tied Up Balloon"( 1967) and" The Last Summer"( 1974).
In 2000, Radichkov was decorated with the high government prize the Order of the Balkan Mountains.
In 2007, a monument dedicated to him was officially opened at the garden of the former Royal Palace, nowadays National Art Gallery in Sofia city centre.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
The Tied Up Balloon
The Tied Up Balloon  is a Bulgarian satirical comedy-drama film released in 1967, directed by Binka Zhelyazkova, starring Georgi Partsalev, Grigor Vachkov, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Konstantin Kotsev and Georgi Georgiev-Getz.
The screenplay, written by Yordan Radichkov is based on his play "Bustle".
During the second world war, a barrage balloon appears out of nowhere in the sky above a Bulgarian village.
This shakes the imagination of the peasants and causes endless speculations, assumptions and contentions.
Almost immediately after the premiere, the film was stopped by the communist authority because of the direct display of the actual reality in the Bulgarian villages as well as for the hints about the origin of many of the communist leaders.
After the restoration of the democracy in 1990, the movie came into a broad view and was recognized as one of the masterpieces of the Bulgarian cinematography from that time.
Stoyan Gadev
Stoyan Gadev was a Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1931, deceased in 1999.
He is probably best known for the role of Stoil the Haidouk in the popular TV series" Captain Petko Voivode"( 1981) written by Nikolay Haytov.
Gadev is also known for his colourful appearances in classic film productions as" The Tied Up Balloon"( 1967)," Eternal Times"( 1974)," A Cricket in the Ear"( 1976) and" King for a Day"( 1983).
Stoyan Gadev started his career on the stage at the theatres of Burgas, Sliven, Dimitrovgrad and Pernik before joining the troupe of the Youth Theatre, Sofia.
In the beginning of the 1990s, he was briefly a member of the Municipal Theatre Sofia.
Stoyan Gadev was decorated with the high government prize the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Binka Zhelyazkova
Binka Zhelyazkova (15 July 1923 – 31 July 2011), was a Bulgarian film director who made films between the late 1950s and the 1990s.
She was the first Bulgarian woman to direct a feature film and one of the few women worldwide to direct feature films in the 1950s.
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Georgi Georgiev- Getz( October 4, 1926 – September 2, 1996) was a Bulgarian film and stage actor.
Best known for portraying valiant and honest conservative men, Getz was among the prominent names in the Bulgarian cinematography and theatre during the second half of the 20th century.
He appeared in many of the Bulgarian film classics such as" We Were Young"( 1961)," The Tied Up Balloon"( 1967)," The Eighth"( 1969)," Thorn Apple"( 1972)," Matriarchy"( 1977) and probably his most notable role as Yordan in" A Peasant on a Bicycle"( 1974) for which he received an award for Best Actor at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival in 1975.
Konstantin Kotsev
Konstantin Kotsev( June 4, 1926 – August 4, 2007) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor.
Kotsev was amid the most popular Bulgarian actors from the last decades of 20th century.
He is best known for his roles in classic Bulgarian films such as" The Tied Up Balloon"( 1967)," The Swedish Kings"( 1968)," The white room"( 1968)," Naked Conscience"( 1971)," Toplo/ Warmth"( 1978)," Time of Violence"( 1988), as well as his numerous notable performances on the stage.
Konstantin Kotsev was decorated with the high titles “ Honoured Artist ” and “ People's Artist ”.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.

Question: When did the director of film The Tied Up Balloon die?
Answer: 31 July 2011