Nikola Todev
Acting
Biography
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Born: June 13, 1928
Place of Birth: Devin, Bulgaria
Known For
Dance of the Samodivi
In a small provincial town, an young local artist exhibits his works. One of the paintings, depicting a fairy dance of naked women, provoke the people which discover similarities with a certain lady from the neighbourhood.
A Roof
The truck driver Kiril has a dream to build a house for his family. Is this a possible ambition in society of scarcity and envy.
The Soldier of the Supply Column
In September 1944, the red army crosses the Danube. Private Ales together with his agricultural horses follows the victory march. A broken wheel of his cart forces Ales to fall behind and look for help in the nearby village. The "odyssey" of the common cavalry soldier begins. He becomes a friend with the Bulgarian peasants. They need to part ways with a hidden sadness and true love. —Georgi Djulgerov
Manly Times
There were times when stealing girls in these lands has been a worthy vocation, was a habit and a sort of custom in Bulgaria. Only the strongest and most experienced men took the profession up. A young and brave Bulgarian highlander was given the job to bring, no matter how, a certain beautiful girl to be married to somebody.
Ladies' Choice
A couple of young ladies decide to obtain a driving license. The film is a true comedy of relations, caused between the driving-teacher and the beginner-drivers.
Men Without Work
A road-building team is forced to stay idle for a couple of days since the asphalt has not been delivered.
Wrathful Journey
Chavdar gets a degree in geology. He wishes to pursue a scientific carrier, but his father decides that his son should practice his profession in a rich of mineral Rhodopa Mountain. Chavdar meets geologists and locals who love their profession and the region. Here he finds true love with Vanya, a girl born and raised in the mountain. She is a part time geologist student and dreams of finding new ore sources. Chavdar has to leave, and he bids farewell to his friends, certain that one day he will come back to continue his search.
The Hare Census
The daily routine in the village of Yugla is broken by the statistician clerk Asenov, who comes with a mission to count the hare population in the locality. He makes the village mayor Bay Georgi mobilize the local men in realization of the absurd task. Same day all the village men are in the field - the mayor, the teacher, the veterinarian… Naturally all the efforts failed in fulfilling the mission since not a single hare was seen.
Time of Violence
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
The Dragon
There is a dragon, which threatens the life of the shacked village. The attempts of lumberjacks, shepherds and hunters to get rid of the menace are without success. Their battle with the imaginary mythical monster makes them realize that their real enemies are the master Kolota and his servants. The dragon is beaten not physically but spiritually.
Filmography
as Doncho
as Stoyko protzvet
as the uncle
as Savata
as Bay Lambo
as Bai Simo
as Kara Kolio
as Stefan
as shopkeeper
as Kantonerat
as Spas
as Kalota, the boyar
as Bay Georgi, the village mayor
as Manolaki
as Strazharyat
as the village mayor
as Katadzhiyata
as Padre de Liyu
as Bay Stoyan