Konstantin Kotsev
Konstantin Kotsev Константин Коцев | |
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| Born | June 4, 1926 |
| Died | August 4, 2007 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Film and Theatre Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2003 |
Konstantin Kotsev (Bulgarian: Константин Коцев; June 4, 1926 – August 4, 2007) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor.
Kotsev was amid the most popular Bulgarian actors from the last decades of 20th century.[1] He is best known for his roles in classic Bulgarian films such as The Tied Up Balloon (1967), The Swedish Kings (1968), (1968), (1971), Toplo / Warmth (1978), Time of Violence (1988), as well as his numerous notable performances on the stage.
Konstantin Kotsev was decorated with the high titles “Honoured Artist” and “People's Artist”.[2]
Biography and career[]
Born Konstantin Vasilev Kotsev on June 4, 1926, in the city of Istanbul, he entered the law faculty at the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia where he graduated in 1950.[1] Subsequently, he enrolled acting at The National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts graduating in 1958.[1]
After the graduation, Kotsev was appointed in the Burgas Theatre for a year. In 1959, he joined the troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre „Aleko Konstantinov“ in Sofia where he remained until 1984. During the end of the 1980s, Kotsev was part of the Municipal Theatre of Sofia.
His film debut in a main role was in 1958 in the Bulgarian film classic directed by Rangel Valchanov.
Kotsev has a son Dimitar (born 1971) and a daughter Zornitsa (born 1972).
Partial filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Zheko | Bulgarian: На малкия остров | |
| 1960 | Parvi urok / First Lesson | the assistant | Bulgarian: Първи урок |
| 1963 | d-r Kolev | Bulgarian: Инспекторът и нощта | |
| 1967 | Privarzaniyat balon / The Tied Up Balloon | peasant | Bulgarian: Привързаният балон |
| 1968 | Shvedskite krale / The Swedish Kings | Bozhko | Bulgarian: Шведските крале |
| Ivan Gandzhulov | Bulgarian: Случаят Пенлеве | ||
| Patriarch Ioakim | Bulgarian: Бялата стая | ||
| Chovekat ot La Mancha / Man of La Mancha | Bulgarian: Човекът от Ла Манча TV musical | ||
| 1969 | public prosecutor | Bulgarian: Птици и хрътки | |
| 1970 | Ezop / Aesop | the diviner | Bulgarian: Езоп |
| 1971 | Van Alten | Bulgarian: Няма нищо по-хубаво от лошото време | |
| 1971 | Grozdan Panayotov | Bulgarian: Гола съвест | |
| 1974 | Bosyo | Bulgarian: Вечни времена | |
| 1978 | Toplo / Warmth | the pensioner Snegov | Bulgarian: Топло |
| 1980 | Priest Vecherko | Bulgarian: Нощните бдения на поп Вечерко | |
| 1983 | Ravnovesie / Balance | the film director | Bulgarian: Равновесие |
| 1984 | Gore na chereshata / On the Top of the Cherry Tree | Peshev | Bulgarian: Горе на черешата |
| 1988 | Vreme Razdelno / Time of Violence | old man Galushko (Karaibrahim's father) | Bulgarian: Време разделно |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Bulgarian) Konstantin Kotsev biography at www.cinefish.bg
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Konstantin Kotsev biography at movie.pop.bg Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
Sources[]
- Gencheva, Galina (2008). Bulgarian Feature Films encyclopedia. Sofia: Publishing house "Dr Ivan Bogorov". ISBN 978-954-316-069-3.
- Kovachev, Pencho (2008). 50 Golden Bulgarian Films. Sofia: Publishing house "Zahariy Stoyanov". ISBN 978-954-09-0281-4.
External links[]
- Bulgarian male film actors
- Bulgarian male stage actors
- Bulgarian male television actors
- 1926 births
- 2007 deaths
- Male actors from Istanbul
- Bulgarians in Istanbul
- 20th-century Bulgarian male actors
- 21st-century Bulgarian male actors