Iossif Surchadzhiev (born 2 May 1945) is a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since making his screen debut in 1952.

Life and career

Surchadzhiev was born on 2 May 1945 in

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in the family of director Stefan Sarchadzhiev, founder of the Satirical Theatre, and Anna Fadenhecht, daughter of lawyer and politician Yosif Fadenhecht. His mother was of

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descent. In 1970, he graduated from the

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 ...

. After graduating, he performed in various stage productions around Bulgaria. He is a member of the

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and the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers since 1973. In 2004, Surchadzhiev suffered a severe stroke, from which he recovered for years. His wife Raina Tomova, with whom he has a daughter, is a screenwriter. He has an estranged daughter,

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, from his relationship with actress Pepa Nikolova. In 2013, he appeared in the TV7 period drama series ''

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Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Surchadzhiev, Iossif 1945 births Living people Male actors from Sofia Bulgarian male film actors Bulgarian male television actors Bulgarian male stage actors 20th-century Bulgarian male actors 21st-century Bulgarian male actors Bulgarian people of Jewish descent National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts alumni