Rumen Petkov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rumen Petkov

Bulgarian animator

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1948

Place of Birth: Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Date of Death: 11-Jun-2018

Profession: animator, painter, film director

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Rumen Petkov (Bulgarian: ????? ??????; 26 January 1948 – 10 June 2018) was a Bulgarian animator, painter and comic creator.
He is best remembered for his animated series Choko the Stork and Boko the Frog, which he also adapted into a comic strip.
His influence spawned a new generation of young Bulgarian comics artists, such as Vladimir Nedialkov, Koko Sarkisian, Ivan Kirjakov, Sten Damyanov, and others.