rumen ivanov surdzhiyski (bulgarian: "ру́мен ивано́в сурджийски"; 24 september 1943 – 11 july 2019) was a bulgarian movie director and screenwriter. his career began in 1968. he was born in glozhene, vratsa province, bulgaria. surdzhiyski was known for his movies "swan" (1976), "snapshots as souvenirs" (1979) and "place under the sun" (1986).