Pavel Vezhinov (Bulgarian: ????? ???????) (November 9, 1914 – December 2, 1983), born Nikola Delchev Gugov (Bulgarian: ?????? ?????? ?????), was a Bulgarian novelist and scriptwriter, with an interest for social and ethical issues and one of the first Bulgarian authors to use elements of fantasy in his fiction.
Vezhinov is best known for his novels The Barrier (?????????) (1976) and In the night riding the white horses (????? ? ?????? ????)(1975), both later adapted for screen, as well as the screenplay for the Bulgarian film classic Three Reservists (??????? ?? ??????)(1971).