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Leon Avram Daniel (1927-2008), theater director and film maker, born in Ruse, Bulgaria. He graduated in directing from the Leningrad State Theater Institute (now St. Petersburg, Russia) in 1952. He made his directorial debut with Maxim Gorky's Guilds at the Drama Theater in Ruse in the same year. Daniel worked at various theaters in Bulgaria throughout his career, including the Drama Theater in Ruse (1952-1957), Drama Theater in Burgas (1957-1960), The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) (1960-1961), Bulgarian Army Theater (1961-1963), Narodna Theater Stage (1963/1964), Studio for Chronicle and Documentary Films (1964-1965), Theater of Poetry and Variety (1965-1968), Drama Theater in Vratsa (1968-1971), State Musical Theater (1972-1978), Sofia Theater (1978-1982), and Pazardzhik Drama Theater (1981-1986). He also worked at the Ivan Vazov National Theater in Sofia.

Daniel directed over 90 productions throughout his career as well as documentaries and TV shows. His performances participated in Bulgarian and foreign festivals, and he was the winner of numerous awards. In March 2003, he was presented with the Order of "Stara Planina" - 1st degree by President Georgi Parvanov for his overall contribution to Bulgarian culture. He was also a three-time laureate of the directing awards of the Union of Artists in Bulgaria and was awarded the honorary IKAR of the Union of Artists in Bulgaria in 2007 for his outstanding achievements and overall creative contribution to theater art in Bulgaria. Daniel also authored many studies and other publications.