Ruzha Delcheva

Ruzha Delcheva (, 2 August 1915 – 26 November 2002) was a Bulgarian stage and film actress.

She is probably best known for her memorable performance as Madam Zlata, costarring with Georgi Partsalev in the TV musical The Phoney Civilization (1974) directed by Hacho Boyadzhiev. She is also known for her numerous roles on the stage of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre most notably as Masha in Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, Kostanda in Mother-in-law by Anton Strashimirov, Regina in The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman and Beatrice in The Duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde. In 2000, she was decorated with the high government prize the Order Of The Balkan Mountains.

Selected filmography Year Film Role Notes English title Bulgarian title Transliteration 1938 Strahil Voivode Страхил войвода Strahil voyvoda Ivana shortdirected by Josip Novak 1940 They Were Victorious Те победиха Te pobediha Rada 1956 Item One Точка първа Tochka parva the chairwoman 1957 Years of Love Години за любов Godini za lyubov Maria 1969 Tzar Ivan Shishman Цар Иван Шишман Tzar Ivan Shishman Teodora Sara 1974 The Phoney Civilization Криворазбраната цивилизация Krivorazbranata tsivilizatsiya Zlata TV musical directed by Hacho Boyadzhiev 1982 A Dog in a Drawer Куче в чекмедже Kuche v chekmedzhe Andro's grandmother 1985 This Fine Age of Maturity Тази хубава зряла възраст Tazi hubava zryala vazrast directed by Hacho Boyadzhiev