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'''Todor Kolev''' ({{lang-bg|Тодор Колев}}; born August 26, 1939) is a leading [[Bulgaria]]n film and stage [[actor]], singer, comedian and TV presenter. |
'''Todor Kolev''' ({{lang-bg|Тодор Колев}}; born August 26, 1939; died February 15, 2013) is a leading [[Bulgaria]]n film and stage [[actor]], singer, comedian and TV presenter. |
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Born in [[Shumen]], his first major film was Tsar i General (Tsar and General) in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films. He is best known to the Bulgarian audience by his roles in comedies such as ''[[Gospodin za edin den]]'' (''King for a day''), Dvoynikat (The Double), ''[[Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi]]'' (''The Hare Census''), ''Tsarska Piesa'' (''Royal Play''), ''Posledniyat Ergen'' (''The Last Bachelor''), ''[[Opasen Char]]'' (''Dangerous Charm''). During the Communist rule, he was temporarily exiled from [[Sofia]] to [[Sliven]] for a joke he made in public that there were three Toshkos who made Bulgarians laugh ("Toshko" is the diminutive form of the name Todor in Bulgarian): the Communist leader [[Todor Zhivkov]], the clown [[Toshko Kozarev]] and himself. |
Born in [[Shumen]], his first major film was Tsar i General (Tsar and General) in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films. He is best known to the Bulgarian audience by his roles in comedies such as ''[[Gospodin za edin den]]'' (''King for a day''), Dvoynikat (The Double), ''[[Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi]]'' (''The Hare Census''), ''Tsarska Piesa'' (''Royal Play''), ''Posledniyat Ergen'' (''The Last Bachelor''), ''[[Opasen Char]]'' (''Dangerous Charm''). During the Communist rule, he was temporarily exiled from [[Sofia]] to [[Sliven]] for a joke he made in public that there were three Toshkos who made Bulgarians laugh ("Toshko" is the diminutive form of the name Todor in Bulgarian): the Communist leader [[Todor Zhivkov]], the clown [[Toshko Kozarev]] and himself. |
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Todor Kolev Тодор Колев | |
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Occupation(s) | Film and Theatre Actor Singer and Showman |
Years active | 1965–2013 |
Todor Kolev (Template:Lang-bg; born August 26, 1939; died February 15, 2013) is a leading Bulgarian film and stage actor, singer, comedian and TV presenter.
Born in Shumen, his first major film was Tsar i General (Tsar and General) in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films. He is best known to the Bulgarian audience by his roles in comedies such as Gospodin za edin den (King for a day), Dvoynikat (The Double), Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi (The Hare Census), Tsarska Piesa (Royal Play), Posledniyat Ergen (The Last Bachelor), Opasen Char (Dangerous Charm). During the Communist rule, he was temporarily exiled from Sofia to Sliven for a joke he made in public that there were three Toshkos who made Bulgarians laugh ("Toshko" is the diminutive form of the name Todor in Bulgarian): the Communist leader Todor Zhivkov, the clown Toshko Kozarev and himself.
Selected filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1972 | Koziyat rog / The Goat Horn | Deli | Template:Lang-bg |
1973 | Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi / The Hare Census | the young hunter | Template:Lang-bg |
1974 | Posledniyat ergen / The Last Bachelor | Tsokov | Template:Lang-bg |
1978 | Toplo / Warmth | master-builder | Template:Lang-bg |
1980 | Dvoynikat / The Double | associate professor Denev, cousin Ivan | Template:Lang-bg |
1983 | Gospodin za edin den / King for a Day | Purko | Template:Lang-bg |
1984 | Opasen char / Dangerous Charm | Template:Lang-bg | |
1987 | Samo ti, sartze / Only You, My Heart | managing director Milchev | Template:Lang-bg |
1988 | Noshtem po pokrivite/On the Roofs at Night | Kosta Rashkov | Template:Lang-bg |
References
Sources
- Gencheva, Galina (2008). Bulgarian Feature Films encyclopedia. Sofia: Publishing house "Dr Ivan Bogorov". ISBN 978-954-316-069-3.
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External links
- Todor Kolev at IMDb