The Three Fools (1970)
December 6, 1970Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Anastas Pavlov
Writer

Donyo Donev
Director / Art Direction

Emil Pavlov
Music / Sound

Pavel Arshinkov
Director of Photography

Tsvetana Trichkova
Editor

Georgi Mutafchiev
Art Designer

Ivan Tonev
Animation

Emil Abadjiev
Animation

Hristina Novakova
Animation

Anton Trayanov
Animation

Despina Zhelyazkova
Animation

Georgi Dumanov
Animation

Ivan Kalchev
Assistant Director

Feodor Arnaoudov
Assistant Camera
Details.
Release DateDecember 6, 1970
Original NameТримата глупаци
StatusReleased
Running Time9m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Three Fools (Bulgarian: Тримата глупаци / Trimata glupatsi) is a series of 11 short animated satiric films created and directed by the Bulgarian cartoonist Donyo Donev. The first episode was released in 1970 and the last one in 1990. The screenplays are written by Donyo Donev, Anastas Pavlov, Georgi Chavdarov, Dimo Bolyarov and Georgi Dumanov.
The series uses the typical for Donev simplified lines, deformed speech and interjections as well as drum' and bagpipe' sounds.
Ever since the first episode's release, the films obtained wide popularity and critical acclaim. Each episode alone won at least one international award.
In 1982, the satirical paper “The Three Fools”, named after the characters of the series, was founded with Donyo Donev as editor-in-chief.