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Actor
Nevena Kokanova
- Born December 12, 1938 in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
- Died June 3, 2000
Nevena Kokanova (Bulgarian: Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Her mother was from a well-known Austrian aristocratic family, and her father was a political prisoner. Kokanova was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria and is most renowned for her role as Lisa in The Peach Thief. She started her career at 18 as an apprentice actor with the Yambol Theater in Yambol, Bulgaria.
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In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1980 she starred in and co-directed Three Deadly Sins with Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev. She died in Sofia.
Known for
Galileo1968
The Peach Thief1964
Dangerous Charm1984
The Weddings of Ioan Assen1975
Tobacco1962
Ladies' Choice1980
Detour1967
The Boy Turns Man1972
Filmography
- TBAYazovetzatFilm
- TBAСреднощна срещаFilmАна
- 1993Canary SeasonFilmAunt Addie
- 1988Evenings in Antim's InnFilm
- 1986Home for Our ChildrenSeriesVeronika Aldanova
- 1985Forest PeopleFilm
- 1985This Fine Mature AgeFilmElena
- 1984Dangerous CharmFilmBoryana Krasteva
- 1984SalvationFilmBakardzhieva
- 1983Constantine The PhilosopherFilm
- 1982The WarningFilm
- 1982CrystalsFilmSlava
- 1982Autumn SunFilmTinka
- 1981Queen of TurnovoFilmSmilova
- 1980Ladies' ChoiceFilmGolyamata etarva
- 1980The Three Deadly SinsFilmDona, Director
- 1977MatriarchyFilm
- 1977SunstrokeFilm
- 1976Don't Go Away!FilmTinka
- 1976Memories of the Twin SisterFilmNevena
- 1976CyclopsFilmZoya
- 1975The Weddings of Ioan AssenFilmMaria
- 1974My Father, the PainterFilmthe mother
- 1974Rootless TreeFilmDaughter-in-law
- 1974The Last BachelorFilmFany
- 1973The Best Person I Know!FilmUchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
- 1973Little TigerFilmThe Mother
- 1972The Boy Turns ManFilmTinka
- 1972LoveFilmIrina
- 1972A Human HeartFilmLena
- 1972Circles of LoveFilmThe woman with almond eyes
- 1971A Strange DuelFilmBozhanova
- 1970Botschafter morden nichtSeriesMaria
- 1969Men on a Business TripFilmDancheto
- 1969TangoFilmHavadzhieva
- 1968GalileoFilmMarina
- 1968Dangerous FlightFilm
- 1967DetourFilmNeda
- 1967Before and After the VictoryFilmMedicinskata sestra
- 1967The Longest NightFilmWoman-Doctor
- 1967Taste of AlmondsFilmGerda
- 1966KarambolFilmАна Мартинова
- 1964The Peach ThiefFilmLisa
- 1963The Inspector and the NightFilmJana
- 1962TobaccoFilmIrina
- 1961Be Happy, Ani!FilmAni
- 1961The Steep PathFilmElena
- 1960On a Quiet EveningFilmBoyka
- 1957Years for LoveFilmEma