Nikolay Binev

Nikolay Binev (; 5 July 1934 - 8 December 2003) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor. During most of his career he was the soul and history of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia and remained devoted to it until the end of his life. In 2006, in his honor, the theater was named after him.

Biography and career Binev was born on 5 July 1934 in the town of Sliven, Bulgaria. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.

In 1959, after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia where he stayed until the end of his life. "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov. and the TV series Nights with the White Horses with the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and the city of Sofia. During the last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign productions as East/West (1999) with Catherine Deneuve.

He was decorated with the high government prize the Order of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius.

In 2004 the Mladezhki Theater, together with Binev's wife Domna Ganeva, released a CD named Nikolay Binev singing. The edition includes some of his musical performances among which are arias from Verdi's operas and songs from the musical Yesterday by Lyubomir Denev.

Binev died in 2003 at the age of 69.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1961 Stramnata pateka / The Steep Path Tihiya 1966 Mazhe / Men 1970 Sbogom, priyateli! / Farewell, Friends! the head of the school 1971 Ne se obrashtay nazad / Don't Turn Back the medical auxiliary Nyama nishto po-hubavo ot loshoto vreme / There Is Nothing Better Than Bad Weather Bauer 1972 Avtostop/ Hitchhiking the writer Sartse choveshko / A Human Heart the minister Obich / Affection the manager 1973 Kato Pesen / Like a Song Margarita's father Poslednata duma / The Last Word the investigator Golyamata skuka / The Great Boredom Todorovr 1975 Otkade se znaem? / Where Have We Met? Nezabravimijat den / The Memorable Day 1976 Spomen za Bliznachkata / Memory of the Twin Sister narrator Dopalnenie kam zakona za zashtita na darzhavata / Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act the delicate 1977 Zvezdi v Kosite, Salzi v Ochite / Stars in Her Hair, Tears in Her Eyes Dinko Syarov Slanchev udar / Sunstroke Lazarov 1978 Chuy petela / Hark to the Cock Old Toshe Umiray samo v kraen sluchay / Dying in the Worst Dreyk TV series 1979 Bumerang / Boomerang the writer Boris Krastev Kashtata / The House Kupenkov Sami sred valtzi / Alone Among Wolves doctor Delius TV series 1980 Yumrutsi v Prastta / Fists in the Soil Kamenov 1982 Esenno slantse / Autumn Sun Mr. Teodosiy Nay-tezhkiyat gryah / The Worst Sin the meek 1983 Konstantin filosof / Constantine the Philosopher Tretoto litze / Third Side of the Coin Professor Pangarov Meko kazano / Speaking Mildly 1984 Poetat i dyavolat / The Poet and the Devil the professor 1985 Denyat ne si lichi po zaranta / Day Is Not Obvious from the Morning Tomas TV series Noshtem s belite kone / Nights with the White Horses Academician Urumov TV series 1987 Dvoyna primka / Double Noose TV mini-series 1990 Nemirnata ptitza lyubov / Love Is a Willful Bird the actor 1992 Vampiri, talasami / Vampires, Spooks Shani 1993 Fatalna nezhnost / Fatal Tenderness Boris Liteyski Zhrebiyat / The Lot Farhi 1994 Lyubovni sanishta / Love Dreams 1997 Sulamit 1998 Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Pop-Pop 1999 Bridge of Dragons The Doctor USA production Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite Judge (as Nikolay Binev) East/West Sergei Kozlov 2002 Derailed (2002 film) Vincent Gruber Pansion za kucheta / Dogs' Home Filip 2003 Alien Hunter Dr. Alexi Gierach