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George Ganchev

1939

In the early 1960's he emigrated from Bulgaria.
He graduated from the British Fencing Academy and the Hollywood Theatrical Institute.
In the period 1973 - 1988 he was engaged in directing, play-writing, film and play producing in Great Britain and the United States.
Ganchev claims to be the author of seven Hollywood screen plays and plays produced in Hollywood, to have written books and poetry.
In 1970 and 1974 he became world champion in professional fencing. He also performed as actor.
Published in Bulgaria is his autobiography "George".
According to his own public statements, his hobbies are horses, music, and poetry.

1989

Bulgarian Business Bloc /BBB/

1990

1992

Ganchev speaks English.
Divorced, with two daughters who live in the United States.

GEORGE GANCHEV

Background:
Born: 1939, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Education:
Trainer’s Sports Academy, Bulgaria under Ferentz Magiar
The British Academy of Fencing, London, England.
Chief coach of the London Fencing Club, 1968 – 1973
The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Hollywood, Ca.
Sherwood Oaks Experimental Film College, Hollywood, Ca.

Experience and Honors:
British Academy of Fencing – Professorship, 1968
Olympic Fencing Coach for Great Britain, 1968 & 1972 World Professional Fencing Champion, 1970 & 1974
With Lee Strasberg - full scholarship in master classes of 1974, 75
Guest lecturer at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1978 - 1981
Independent Writer, Director, Producer for film, TV and theatre based in Los Angeles, London & Sofia. Honorary Citizen of Oklahoma, lecturing at OCU.

Politics:
Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) founding member – 1989 BG.
President of the Bulgarian Business Bloc, 1990
Runner up in the BG Presidental Elections 1992 with 17% of the vote.
Runner up in the BG Presidential Elections 1996 with 24% of the vote.
President of The Bulgarian Basketball Association, 1995 – 1997
Chairman of BBB’s parliamentary group from 1995 to 2001.
Chairman of BG’s parliamentary commission for Radio, TV and Telegraph.
President of Ganchev’s Political Bloc – 2001
Chairman of BG’s National Patriotic Union – 2004
Writer, Producer & MC of “George in Action” for Bulgarian TV 2000 -2005
Divorced with two daughters Julia & Sylvana living in Los Angeles.

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