Nevena Kokanova

Nevena Kokanova (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema."

Early life 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 age 18 as an apprentice actor with the Yambol Theater in Yambol, Bulgaria.

Career 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, Bulgaria from cancer.

Filmography TitleEnglish Title TitleOriginal Language Year Director The Canary Season Сезонът на канарчетата 1993 Yevgeni Mikhailov I want America Искам Америка 1991 Kiran Kolarov The Village(TV series) Селцето 1990 Ivan Terziev Evenings in the Antim's Inn(TV series) Вечери в Антимовския хан 1988 Pavel Pavlov Home for Our Children(TV series) Дом за нашите деца 1987 Nedelcho Chernev Time for Traveling(TV series) Време за път 1987 Nedelcho Chernev Three Marias and Ivan Три Марии и Иван 1986 Krasimir Atanasov Transports of Death Ешелоните на смъртта 1986 Borislav Punchev Forest People Горски хора 1985 Pavel Pavlov This Fine Age of Maturity Тази хубава зряла възраст 1985 Hacho Boyadzhiev Salvation Спасението 1984 Borislav Punchev Dangerous Charm Опасен чар 1984 Ivan Andonov Constantine The Philosopher Константин философ 1983 Georgi Stoyanov The Warning Предупреждението 1982 Juan Antonio Bardem Crystals Кристали 1982 Atanas Traikov Autumn Sun Есенно слънце 1982 Pavel Pavlov The Badger Язовецът 1981 Pavel Pavlov Childhood Sun Слънце на детството 1981 Yanko Dundakov The Queen of Turnovo Търновската царица 1981 Yanko Yankov The Adventures of Avacum Zahov(TV series) Приключенията на Авакум Захов 1980 Yordan Jumaliev, Milen Getov Ladies' Choice Дами канят 1980 Ivan Andonov Уони 1980 Vlachislav Ikonomov Three Deadly Sins Трите смъртни гряха 1980 Nevena Kokanova, Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev Alone Among Wolves(TV series) Сами сред вълци 1979 Zako Heskija Hark to the Cock Чуй петела 1978 Stefan Dimitrov Sunstroke Слънчев удар 1977 Irina Aktasheva, Khristo Piskov Matriarchate Матриархат 1977 Lyubomir Kirkov Cyclops Циклопът 1976 Christo Christov Memory of the Twin Sister Спомен за близначката 1976 Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev Burn to Be a Light Изгори, за да светиш 1976 Nedelcho Chernev Don't Go Away Не си отивай! 1976 Lyudmil Kirkov The Weddings of King Ioan Assen Сватбите на Йоан Асен 1975 Vili Tsankov Life or Death На живот и смърт 1974 Nedelcho Chernev The Last Bachelor Последният ерген 1974 Vladimir Yanchev A Tree Without Roots Дърво без корен 1974 Christo Christov My Father the House-Painter Баща ми, бояджията 1974 Stefan Dimitrov Children Play Out of Doors Деца играят вън 1973 Ivanka Grybcheva The Kindest Person I Know Най-добрият човек, когото познавам 1973 Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev Little Tiger Тигърчето 1973 Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva Affection Обич 1972 Ludmil Staikov The Boy Turns Man Момчето си отива 1972 Lyudmil Kirkov A Human Heart Сърце човешко 1972 Ivan Nichev Circles Of Love Кръгове на обичта 1972 Kiril Ilinchev The Strange Duel Странен двубой 1971 Todor Stoyanov Messages Don't Murder3-part TV movie Botschafter morden nicht 1970 Georg Leopold, Werner Toelcke Men on a Business Trip Мъже в командировка 1969 Grisha Ostrovski, Todor Stoyanov Tango Танго 1969 Vasil Mirchev Galileo Galilei Галилео Галилей 1969 Liliana Cavani Perilous Flight Опасен полет 1968 Dimiter Petrov The Death of Alexander the Great Гибелта на Александър Велики 1968 Vladislav Ikonomov Taste of Almonds С дъх на бадеми 1967 Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev Detour/Sidetracked Отклонение 1967 Grisha Ostrovski, Todor Stoyanov The Longest Night Най-дългата нощ 1967 Vulo Radev Crack-Up Карамбол 1966 Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev Before and After the Victory Do pobedata i po nea 1966 Zhivorad (Zhika) Mitrovich The Peach-Garden Trespasser Крадецът на праскови 1964 Vulo Radev The Inspector And The Night Инспекторът и нощта 1963 Rangel Vulchanov Midnight Meeting Среднощна среща 1963 Nikola Minchev Tobacco Тютюн 1962 Nikola Korabov The Steep Path Стръмната пътека 1961 Yanko Yankov Be Happy, Ani! Бъди щастлива, Ани! 1961 Vladimir Yanchev On a Quiet Evening В тиха вечер 1960 Borislav Sharaliev Years of Love Години за любов 1957 Yanko Yankov