Yuriy Yakovlev ( bg, Юрий Яковлев; 5 October 1930 – 15 August 2002) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He is probably best known for the role of the research worker Robespier Galabov portrayed by him in the Bulgarian hit movie ''

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'' (1970). His character appears also in the sequels ''

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'' (1980) and The Past-Master at the Seaside (1982). Other notable film appearances include '' Gerlovo Event'' (1971) directed by Grisha Ostrovski and ''

Farsighted for Two Diopters ''Farsighted for Two Diopters'' ( bg, Два Диоптъра Далекогледство, italic=yes / ''Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo'') is a 1976 Bulgarian comedy film directed by Petar B. Vasilev and written by Mormarevi Brothers. The film st ...

'' (1976) written by

Mormarevi Brothers Mormarevi Brothers ( bg, Братя Мормареви / Bratya Mormarevi) is the joint pen name of Moritz Yomtov ( bg, Мориц Йомтов) and Marko Stoychev ( bg, Марко Стойчев) - two Bulgarian authors of humorous prose and scr ...

. Yakovlev is also known for the numerous roles on the stage of the Theatre “Salza i Smyah” (Tear and Laughter), Sofia. In 1979, Yuriy Yakovlev was decorated with the high title “Honoured Artist”.

Biography and career

Yakovlev was born Yuriy Yurievich Yakovlev on October 5, 1930 in

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. His father Yuriy Dimitrievich Yakovlev, also actor and stage director, was of Russian descent. His mother Jeana Sladkarova - Yakovleva was a well known Bulgarian opera singer. Her brother Angel Sladkarov was among the founders of the

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its s ...

genre in Bulgaria. The first appearance on the stage of the young Yuriy Yurievich was at the age of 7 in a staging at Ivan Vazov National Theatre directed by his father. In 1955-56, after the graduation from The National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Yakovlev junior was appointed in the Pernik Theatre for a year. Between 1956 and 1966, he played with the so-called “Working Front Theatre” and “People's Stage Theatre”. In 1967, Yakovlev joined the troupe of the newly founded theatre “Salza i Smyah” (Tear and Laughter), Sofia where he remained until his retirement from the stage in 1992.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yakovlev, Yuriy Bulgarian male film actors Bulgarian male stage actors Bulgarian male television actors 1930 births 2002 deaths Actors from Riga Bulgarian people of Russian descent 20th-century Bulgarian male actors