Donev's works are characterized with simplified lines, the plasticity of the motion, and vivid expressiveness.

[4] Donyo Donev was born on 27 June 1929 in Berkovitsa, a small town in the northwest part of Bulgaria.

[5] Some of his other notable works are Happy End (1969), Clever Village (1972), De Facto (1973) and Causa Perduta (1977).

In the 1990s Donev was an editor-in-chief of the satirical paper named after his famous animated characters The Three Fools.

Donev has been a professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts for years, where he taught directing of animation.