Nikolay Binev
Николай Бинев Nikolay Binev | |
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Born | 5 July 1934 |
Died | 8 December 2003 | (aged 69)
Occupation | Film and Theater Actor |
Years active | 1959–2003 |
Spouse(s) |
Nikolay Binev (Bulgarian: Николай Бинев; 5 July 1934 - 8 December 2003) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor. During most of his career he was the soul and history of the , Sofia and remained devoted to it until the end of his life. In 2006, in his honor, the theater was named after him.[1]
Biography and Career[]
Binev was born on 5 July 1934 in the town of Sliven, Bulgaria. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.
In 1959, after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered the , Sofia where he stayed until the end of his life.[2] "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov.[1] He was also known for his delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people.[2] At the stage of the theater Binev created eminent performances in plays as: „Socrates“ by Guilherme Figueiredo, „Amadeus“ by Peter Shaffer, „The Dresser“ by Ronald Harwood, „King John“ by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, „When the Roses Dance“ by Valery Petrov and so on. He was honored twice with , Bulgarian award of theater art.
Binev started his film career in the beginning of the 1960s. Most notable are his performances in awarded with Golden Rose at FBFF Varna'76 (Festival for Bulgarian Featured Films)[3] and the TV series with the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from the and the city of Sofia. During the last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign productions as East/West (1999) with Catherine Deneuve.
He was decorated with the high government prize the Order Of Saint Cyril And Saint Methodius.
In 2004 the Mladezhki Theater, together with Binev's wife Domna Ganeva, released a CD named "Nikolay Binev singing". The edition includes some of his musical performances among which are arias from Verdi's operas and songs from the musical Yesterday by Lyubomir Denev.
Nikolay Binev died in 2003 at the age of 69.
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Tihiya | Bulgarian: Стръмната пътека | |
1966 | Bulgarian: Мъже | ||
1970 | the head of the school | Bulgarian: Сбогом, приятели! | |
1971 | the medical auxiliary | Bulgarian: Не се обръщай назад | |
Bauer | Bulgarian: Няма нищо по-хубаво от лошото време | ||
1972 | the writer | Bulgarian: Автостоп | |
the minister | Bulgarian: Сърце човешко | ||
Obich / Affection | the manager | Bulgarian: Обич | |
1973 | Margarita's father | Bulgarian: Като песен | |
Poslednata duma / The Last Word | the investigator | Bulgarian: Последната дума | |
Todorovr | Bulgarian: Голямата скука | ||
1975 | Bulgarian: Откъде се знаем? | ||
Bulgarian: Незабравимият ден | |||
1976 | narrator | Bulgarian: Спомен за близначката | |
the delicate | Bulgarian: Допълнение към закона за защита на държавата | ||
1977 | Dinko Syarov | Bulgarian: Звезди в косите, сълзи в очите | |
Lazarov | Bulgarian: Слънчев удар | ||
1978 | Old Toshe | Bulgarian: Чуй петела | |
Dreyk | TV series Bulgarian: Умирай само в краен случай | ||
1979 | the writer Boris Krastev | Bulgarian: Бумеранг | |
Kupenkov | Bulgarian: Къщата | ||
doctor Delius | TV series Bulgarian: Сами сред вълци | ||
1980 | Kamenov | Bulgarian: Юмруци в пръстта | |
1982 | Mr. Teodosiy | Bulgarian: Есенно слънце | |
the meek | Bulgarian: Най-тежкият грях | ||
1983 | Bulgarian: Константин философ | ||
Professor Pangarov | Bulgarian: Третото лице | ||
Bulgarian: Меко казано | |||
1984 | the professor | Bulgarian: Поетът и дяволът | |
1985 | Tomas | TV series Bulgarian: Денят не си личи по заранта | |
Academician Urumov | TV series Bulgarian: Нощем с белите коне | ||
1987 | TV mini-series Bulgarian: Двойна примка | ||
1990 | the actor | Bulgarian: Немирната птица любов | |
1992 | Shani | Bulgarian: Вампири, таласъми | |
1993 | Boris Liteyski | Bulgarian: Фатална нежност | |
Farhi | Bulgarian: Жребият | ||
1994 | Bulgarian: Любовни сънища | ||
1997 | Bulgarian: Суламит | ||
1998 | Pop-Pop | ||
1999 | Bridge of Dragons | The Doctor | USA production |
Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite | Judge (as Nikolay Binev) | ||
East/West | Sergei Kozlov | Bulgarian: Изток - Запад Russian: Восток-Запад French: Est-Ouest | |
2002 | Derailed (2002 film) | Vincent Gruber | |
Filip | Bulgarian: Пансион за кучета | ||
2003 | Alien Hunter | Dr. Alexi Gierach |
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.google.bg/imgres?imgurl=http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2006/04/17/pics/476822a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://paper.standartnews.com/archive/2006/04/17/art/s4768_3.htm&h=214&w=300&sz=22&tbnid=Ul1LLYBtW7TDqM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%25D0%259D%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%2B%25D0%2591%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2&usg=__hGgbvWpGqTuhONh3Pcdhf8hG5Is=&ei=0ft8S_rpHYXqnAOVtq3HBA&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=4&ct=image&ved=0CBMQ9QEwAw Standart news paper, 17 April 2004
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://mlt.bg/?p=8 Mladezhki Theater history
- ^ Bulgarian National Film Archive, Bulgarian Featured Film Encyclopedy 2008, volume three, p. 233
References[]
- Bulgarian National Film Archive (in English)
- Mladezhki Theater (in English)
External links[]
- Bulgarian male stage actors
- Bulgarian male film actors
- 1934 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Sliven