Magarditch Halvadjian

^[1] Magarditch Halvadjian (Bulgarian: Магърдич Халваджиян) is a Bulgarian TV and movie producer and director. His is amongst the most recognized names of the Bulgarian Film Industry of all time.

Magarditch Halvadjian
Magarditch Halvadjian - Bulgarian TV producer and director

Magarditch Halvadjian was born on 18 February 1967 in Pleven, Bulgaria. He has been actively involved in directing since 1992. He graduated from the New Bulgarian University with a Directing Mastership and later taught “Directing and Production in The TV Show-business” at the same university. In 1996 he created “Max Group - 1”, which produced the TV shows “Crossing Point” and “Fatal Attraction”. During this period he shot most of his music videos. Lineal heir to "Max Group - 1" are the 2002 established production companies “Global Films” and “Global Vision” (later renamed to Global Frame). From 2009 to the middle of 2012 Halvadjian was a Chairman of The Association of Television Producers in Bulgaria /ATP/ of which he is also co-founder. He is also known to be a member of CEPI.

In 2014, he became co-founder and member of the Management board of the Film Committee Association of Bulgaria, a year later being elected Academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Filmography

Movies

• Project Bulgaria – 2005
  • Producer
  • Series of documentaries and commercials (in Bulgarian, English, German, French and Russian), promoting Bulgaria as an attractive tourist destination, created by order of Bulgarian Tourism Authority.
• The Winnings – 2000
  • Director and Script-writer
  • In 2000 the movie The Winnings was shot with the cooperation of Bulgarian National Television, Boyana Film EAD and Eurofootball. Written and directed by Magarditch Halvadjian

  The premiere of the movie was on Kanal 1 of the Bulgarian National Television in September 2001 and was widely acclaimed by the public and movie critics. The movie “The Winnings” was invited to take part at the prestigious international film festival in Saraevo in 2002 – “Saraevo Film Fest”.

• Farewell, Lilly - 2002
  • Directed by Valeri Milev, Producer - Magarditch Halvadjian
  • (First prize at the New Bulgarian University Festival and a nomination of Jameson at Sofia Film fest 2003).
• Tingle – 1999
  • Director and Script-writer
  • Kodak prize at Golden Rose Film Festival, 2000
• Duel – 1996
  • Director and Producer - Magarditch Halvadjian
  • Director – Stefan Komandarev
• The Killer Ranger – 1995
  • Director, Producer and Script-writer
  • Second prize at the NBU Student Festival
• Madness – 1994
  • Director, Producer and Script-writer
  • First prize at the NBU Student Festival

TV Series

• Seven Hours Difference – 2011-2012-2013 – TV series, broadcast on the national TV channel BTV/4 seasons, about 75 episodes/
  • Producer of the TV series and Director of the pilot
• Sea Salt – 2004 (2 seasons, 47 episodes) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova Television
  • Producer of the TV series and Director of the first episodes

TV Shows

• The X Factor – Bulgaria (original format of “FremantleMedia”) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television (2013, 2014-2015, about 68 episodes). 4 seasons (third, produced by the company).
  • Executive Producer & member of the jury
• I Can Do That – Bulgaria (original format of Armoza Formats) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television in 2015, 12 episodes.
  • Producer
• The Big Hopes – music show by Global Films, broadcast in 2014 on the national TV channel Nova television, 12 episodes
  • Producer
• Like Two Drops of Water (the Bulgarian version of “Your Face Sounds Familiar” - under a license by Endemol International B.V) – broadcast (2013, 2014, 2015) on the national TV Channel Nova Television (3 seasons, 12 episodes each)
  • Executive Producer and Jury member
• All Inclusive - comedy show by “Global Frame”, broadcast on the national TV Channel Nova Television in 2013, 10 episodes
  • Producer and Director
• Bulgaria’s Got Talent – (original format of “FremantleMedia”) – broadcast (2011, 2012) on the national TV channel BTV (2 seasons, 57 episodes)
  • Executive Producer and Jury member
• Complete Madness – comedy show by “Global Frame”, broadcast on the national TV Channel Nova Television /previously produced by “Global Vision” and broadcast on Nova Television in 2009, from September 2009 until April 2012 broadcast on bTV. And from September 2012 – 2013 again on Nova Television/ - 3 seasons, about 120 episodes
  • Producer of the format and Director of the first episodes
• Psychic Challenge – Bulgaria (2 seasons, 22 episodes) and “Psychic Challenge” – Romania (original format of “Rdf Rights”) – broadcast on the national TV channel BTV (2008, 2009) and Romanian channel Kanal D
  • Executive Producer
• Fear Factor - Bulgaria (original format of Endemol International B.V.) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television in 2009, 20 episodes
  • Executive Producer
• The Magnificent Six – (2 seasons, about 45 episodes) broadcast on the national TV channel BTV (2008, 2010)
  • Producer and Director
• Extreme Makeover - Bulgaria (original format of ABC) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television in 2007, 40 episodes
  • Executive Producer
• Star Academy - Bulgaria (original format of Endemol International B.V.) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television in 2005, about 98 episodes
  • Executive Producer
• Power of Ten - Bulgaria (original format of CBS) – broadcast ¬ on the national TV channel Nova television in 2008, 11 episodes
  • Producer
• Show Me the Money - Bulgaria (original format of Endemol International B.V.) – broadcast on TV channel TV7 in 2007, 78 episodes
  • Producer
• Sea of Love (All You Need Is Love - original format of Endemol International B.V.) – broadcast on the national TV channel BTV from 2003 to 2012 /9 seasons, about 480 episodes/
  • Producer
• Lords of the Air– comedy show by “Global Frame”, broadcast on the national TV Channel Nova Television /previously produced by “Global Vision” and broadcast on Nova Television 2003 - 2009, from September 2009 until April 2012 broadcast on bTV. And from September 2012 – again on Nova Television/ - 13 seasons, daily show
  • Producer
• You Have Got Mail (C'e Posta Per Te – original format of Maria de Filippi broadcast on Canale 5 in Italy) – broadcast on the national TV channel Nova television during 2005 -2008, 2012-2013 - 4 seasons, about 170 episodes
  • Producer
• Sweet Revenge (Candid Camera) – broadcast on the national TV channel BTV from 2005 /5 seasons, 204 episodes/
  • Producer and Director
• Fatal Attraction – broadcast on TV channel MSAT in 2002, 16 episodes
  • Producer and Director
• Crossing Point – broadcast on TV channel MSAT from 1999 /3 seasons, about 300 episodes/
  • Producer and Director
• Russian Roulette (original format of Sony Pictures Television International) – broadcast on Bulgarian National Television in 2003, about 209 episodes
  • Co-Producer

Commercials

He has directed more than 100 commercial spots for products of cosmetic, food and fashion industries, for plenty of alcohol manufacturers, financial and investment institutions. Among the clients are the mobile operators “Mtel” and “Globul”, “UniCredit Bulbank”, “Post Bank”, “DZI Bank”, “Societe Generale Express bank”, “Petrol”, “Allianz” Bulgaria, the chain stores “2Be”, “Domaine Boyar”, “Kamenitza”, “Kraft Foods” Bulgaria, “Nikas-Bulgaria”, “Happy Bar&Grill” restaurants, “Rubella”, “Aroma”, PLC “Doverie”, “Madoc Jeans”, Ministry of Health, etc.

Music videos

He has shot more than 500 music videos for performers from all music styles among which are Slavi Trifonov, Antique, BTR, Signal, Kiril Marichkov, Azis, TE, Milena Slavova, Doni and Momchil, Irra, Akaga, Stoyan Mihalev, Irina Florin, etc.

He worked for Warner Music Italy as a director of the video of the group Kitchen Funk and for EMI and the German group 666.

In December 2006 Halvadjian shot a video also for the Hollywood star Hilary Duff. The video was broadcast on MTV and it is a part of the soundtrack of the movie Brand Hauser in which Duff appeared.

In August 2008 he took part in the shooting of the new movie of Dolf Lundgren Command Performance. Halvadjian was chosen to shoot the three musical clips within the film based on his music video experience.

References

Sources

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2266373/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
• http://www.pleven.utre.bg/2015/09/10/338002-magi_halvadzhian_pred_plevenutrebg_za_x_factor_pleven_i_istinata_za_uspeha