Nikola Stoyanov Anastasov ( bg, Никола Стоянов Анастасов; 22 April 1932 – 8 August 2016) was a

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n actor.

Biography

Nikola Anastasov was born on 22 April 1932 in

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, Bulgaria. He finished his education at the

Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts The Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (commonly referred to as NATFIZ) is a performing, cinematic and media arts institution of higher education based in Sofia. It is the first Bulgarian university in the field of theatr ...

, in the class of Prof. Philip Philipov. He is married to Bulgarian singer Marya Koseva; they have two sons. He died on 8 August 2016 in

, aged 84.

Career

Nikola Anastasov began performing in the theaters in

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(1955–1956) and

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(1956–1957). His first important role was in the comedy ''Когато розите танцува'' (''When The Rose Dances'') by

Valeri Petrov Valeri Petrov ( bg, Валери Петров, pseudonym of Valeri Nisim Mevorah (Валери Нисим Меворах); 22 April 1920 – 27 August 2014), was a popular Bulgarian poet, screenplay writer, playwright and translator of paternal H ...

. His later well known roles include ''Trimata ot zapasa'' (1971), ''Osmiyat'' (1969) and ''Samo ti, sartze'' (1987).

Filmography

*''Badi shtastliva, Ani!'' (1961) *''The last round'' (''Последният рунд'') (1961) as Garo *''Hot Afternoon'' (''Горещо пладне'') (1965) *''On the Sidewalk'' (''По тротоара'') (1967) *''With the medals of the devil'' (''С пагоните на дявола'') (1967, TV Series) as Zhano *''Posledniat voyvoda'' (1968) as Fotografat *''Byalata staya'' (1968) as Dirigent na orkestara *''Gospodin Nikoy'' (1969) as G-n Hayg *''Osmiyat'' (1969) as Chaplin *''Priznanie'' (1969) *''Trimata ot zapasa'' (1971) as Pejo Vutov *''Gerlovska istoriya'' (1971) as Tzvika *''

The Phoney Civilization ''The Phoney Civilization'' ( bg, Криворазбраната цивилизация / ''Krivorazbranata tsivilizatsiya'') is a five-acts satirical play written by the Bulgarian playwright Dobri Voynikov published in 1871. In a comical folklo ...

'' (''Криворазбраната циливизация'' ) (1974, TV Movie) as Dimitraki *''Nako, Dako i Tsako: Moryatsi'' (1974) as Tsako *''Panteley'' (1978) as Marko *''Unexpected vacation'' (''Неочаквана ваканция'') (1981, TV Series) as Trader Lambo *''Samo ti, sartze'' (1987) as D-r Dzhaldeti *''Rapsodiya v byalo'' (2002) as Staretz v starcheskiya dom *''The Infinite Garden'' (2017) as Garabedian

References

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