Todor Kolev (actor)

For other people named Todor Kolev, see Todor Kolev (disambiguation).

Todor Petrov Kolev (Bulgarian: Тодор Колев; 26 August 1939 – 15 February 2013) was a leading Bulgarian film and stage actor, singer, comedian and TV presenter.

Todor Kolev Тодор Колев
Born	Todor Petrov Kolev (1939-08-26)26 August 1939 Shumen, Bulgaria
Died	15 February 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 73) Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation(s)	Film and Theatre Actor Singer and Showman
Years active	1965–2013
Political party	Union of Democratic Forces (1989-1991) Independent (1991-2013)

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. However, in his biography Varnenskoto Sofianche Ot Shumen, Todor Kolev denies having ever said this.

Todor Kolev was a host of the late night TV show "Kak Shte Gi Stignem with Todor Kolev" (1994-1998) and "Free Entry" (1998-1999).

He died on 15 February 2013 in Sofia, after serious illness of lung cancer.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Tsar i general
1968	Sluchayat Penleve
1970	Edin mig svoboda	Poruchikat
1971	Nyama nishto po-hubavo ot loshoto vreme	Worner
1972	Koziyat rog	Deli	Bulgarian: Козият рог
	10 dni neplateni	Kapitanov
	Treta sled slantzeto	Len
1973	Kato pesen	Kolev, Todor
	Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi	the young hunter	Bulgarian: Преброяване на дивите зайци
1974	Ivan Kondarev
	Posledniyat ergen	Tsokov	Bulgarian: Последният ерген
1975	Nachaloto na denya	Zhurnalistat
1978	100 tona shtastie
	Vsichki i nikoy
	Toplo / Warmth	master-builder	Bulgarian: Топло
1980	Dvoynikat	associate professor Denev, cousin Ivan	Bulgarian: Двойникът
1982	Tzarska piesa	Petar, Tzaryat
	Gde-to plachet ivolga...	Henri
1983	Gospodin za edin den	Purko	Bulgarian: Господин за един ден
1984	Dangerous Charm	Gencho Gunchev	Bulgarian: Опасен чар
	Chernite lebedi	Bashtata na Violeta
1985	Smartta mozhe da pochaka	Maranzov
1987	Samo ti, sartze	managing director Milchev	Bulgarian: Само ти, сърце
	Chovek na pavazha	Sledovatelyat
1988	Noshtem po pokrivite	Kosta Rashkov	TV movie, Bulgarian: Нощем по покривите
1989	Bez draskotina	Mosyu Len
	Test '88
	Zona V-2	Bonev
	Razvodi, razvodi...	Saprugat	(Segment 1 Razvodat predi & segment 2 Razvodat sega)
1990	Poverie za beliya vyatar
	Nemirnata ptitza lyubov	Ozheneniyat razveden
1998	Ispanska muha	Batko
	L'assicurazione	Inspector Meranzof

References

Sources

• Gencheva, Galina (2008). Bulgarian Feature Films encyclopedia. Sofia: Publishing house "Dr Ivan Bogorov". ISBN 978-954-316-069-3.
• Kovachev, Pencho (2008). 50 Golden Bulgarian Films. Sofia: Publishing house "Zahariy Stoyanov". ISBN 978-954-09-0281-4.

External links

• Todor Kolev at IMDb