Nikola Todev

Nikola Todev (, ; 13 June 1928 – 30 March 1991) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor.

Todev is best known with his performances of characteristic types most notably the village mayor in The Hare Census (1973), Kara Kolyo in Manly Times (1977) and the uncle in Ladies Choice (1980).

Biography and career

Todev was born on 13 June 1928 in the town of Devin, Smolyan Province. He started acting on the stage of Smolyan theater in 1952. Later he moved to Pazardzhik continuing to work in the local theater.

He made his debut in the cinema in the notable film Krayat na Pesenta / The End of The Song (1971) whose screenplay was written by the eminent Bulgarian writer Nikolai Haitov. In 1973 Todev was already amidst the group of famous Bulgarian actors that were filmed in the remarkable screen satire Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi / The Hare Census. A year later he became a member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers.

Known with the characteristic types he performs, Todev continued an intensive career appeared in classics as Manly Times (1977), also written by Haitov and the cult comedy Dami Kanyat / Ladies Choice (1980). In the end of the 1980s he was decorated with the high government prize the Order Of Saint Cyril And Saint Methodius.

Nikola Todev died in 1991 at the age of 63.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1971 Krayat na Pesenta / The End of The Song Fandakliyata Demonat na Imperiyata / The Demon of the Empire TV series Gnevno Patuvane / Wrathful Journey Bay Stoian Izpit / The Test Lio's father 1972 Momcheto Si Otiva / The Boy Turns Man the traffic policeman 1973 Mazhe bez Rabota / Men Without Work the mayor Kato Pesen / Like a Song the black marketeer Byalata Odiseya / The White Odyssey Poslednata Duma / The Last Word the guard Nona Manolaki Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi / The Hare Census Bay Georgi - the village mayor I Doyde Denyat / And the Day Cam the priest 1974 Vechni Vremena / Eternal Times Spas Zarevo nad Drava / Dawn Over the Drava Lamyata / The Dragon Kalota Sinyata Lampa / The Blue Lamp sergeant-major Nedev TV series 1975 Svatbite na Yoan Asen / The Weddings of King Ioan Assen Il Pleut sur Santiago / It Is Raining on Santiag Spas 1976 Voynikat ot Oboza / The Soldier of the Supply Column the linesman Svetal Primer / A Bright Example the brigade lider TV movie Spomen za Bliznachkata / Memory of the Twin Sister Stefan 1977 Mazhki Vremena / Manly Times Kara Kolyo Godina ot Ponedelnitzi / A Year of Mondays Zvezdi v Kosite, Salzi v Ochite / Stars in Her Hair, Tears in Her Eyes Slanchev udar / Sunstroke Bay Lyubo 1978 Adios, Muchachos Pokriv / A Roof Rali TV movie Chuy petela / Hark to the Cock Zahari Instrument li e Gaydata? / Is the Bagpipe an Instrument? the barber Ivan 1979 Kratko slantze / Short Sun Bay Lambo Byagay... Obicham te / Run Away... I Love You uncle Dimo Chereshova Gradina / The Cherry Orchard Savata 1980 Yumrutsi v Prastta / Fists in the Soil the mayor Trite Smurtni Gryaha / Three Deadly Sins Vazdushniyat chovek / The Airman Beev Wonny Ilyuzia / Illusion Dami kanyat / Ladies Choice the uncle 1981 Milost za Zhivite / Mercy for the Living Bal na Samotnite / The Blind Date Ball Kiril 1982 Byala Magiya / White Magic 1983 Za Gospozhitzata i Neynata Mazhka Kompaniya / To the Miss and Her Male Company Pero Zlatnata Reka / The Golden River 1984 Delo 205/1913 / File # 205/1913 Izdirva se / Wanted Stenata / The Dam the driver 1985 Katzaryat 1986 Myasto pod Slantzeto / Place Under the Sun Bay Petko Mglistye berega / Misty Shores Stavrov Co-production:Soviet Union, Bulgaria Te Naddelyaha / They Prevailed Bay Nesho 1987 Chovek na Pavazha / The Man on the Road 1988 Vreme na Nasilie / Time of Violence Stoyko protsvet 1989 Spirka za Nepoznaty / A Stop for Strangers Adio, Rio Doncho 1991 Veshtestveno dokazatelstvo / Material Evidence Parvi torlak Iskam Amerika /I Want Amerika Bay Ivan (final film role)