Maslarov was a renowned Bulgarian stage and film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Born in 1950, he graduated with a degree in “Drama Theater Directing” from the National Academy of Theater and Film Arts, Sofia in 1974.

He became the head of the National Drama Theater “Ivan Vazov” in 2001, and the Director of the Bulgarian National Film Archive in 2004. He made over 50 documentary and 20 feature films, and participated in many TV productions as a screenwriter, director and producer.