Nevena Kokanova

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Nevena Kokanova

Acting December 12, 1938

Dupnitsa, Bulgaria

Nevena Kokanova (Bulgarian: Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Her mother was f…

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The Peach Thief

The Peach Thief

7.1 1964 Movie
Galileo

Galileo

6.3 1968 Movie
Dangerous Charm

Dangerous Charm

8.3 1984 Movie
The Weddings of Ioan Assen

The Weddings of Ioan Assen

8.3 1975 Movie
Tobacco

Tobacco

5.6 1962 Movie
Home for Our Children

Home for Our Children

8.3 1986 TV Show
Detour

Detour

7.6 1967 Movie
Karambol

Karambol

8.5 1966 Movie
The Boy Turns Man

The Boy Turns Man

7.0 1972 Movie
Ladies' Choice

Ladies' Choice

7.9 1980 Movie
Yazovetzat

Yazovetzat

8.5 Movie
Love

Love

6.4 1972 Movie

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Nevena Kokanova (Bulgarian: Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." 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 18 as an apprentice actor with the Yambol Theater in Yambol, Bulgaria. 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1993
    Canary Season

    Movie Aunt Addie

  2. 1988
    Evenings in Antim's Inn

    Movie

  3. 1986
    Home for Our Children

    TV show Veronika Aldanova

  4. 1985
    Forest People

    Movie

  5. 1985
    This Fine Mature Age

    Movie Elena

  6. 1984
    Salvation

    Movie Bakardzhieva

  7. 1984
    Dangerous Charm

    Movie Boryana Krasteva

  8. 1983
    Constantine The Philosopher

    Movie

  9. 1982
    The Warning

    Movie

  10. 1982
    Crystals

    Movie Slava

  11. 1982
    Autumn Sun

    Movie Tinka

  12. 1981
    Queen of Turnovo

    Movie Smilova

  13. 1980
    Ladies' Choice

    Movie Golyamata etarva

  14. 1980
    The Three Deadly Sins

    Movie Dona

  15. 1977
    Sunstroke

    Movie

  16. 1977
    Matriarchy

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1976
    Cyclops

    Movie Zoya

  2. 1976
    Memories of the Twin Sister

    Movie Nevena

  3. 1976
    Don't Go Away!

    Movie Tinka

  4. 1975
    The Weddings of Ioan Assen

    Movie Maria

  5. 1974
    The Last Bachelor

    Movie Fany

  6. 1974
    Rootless Tree

    Movie Daughter-in-law

  7. 1974
    My Father, the Painter

    Movie the mother

  8. 1973
    The Best Person I Know!

    Movie Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva

  9. 1973
    Little Tiger

    Movie The Mother

  10. 1972
    Love

    Movie Irina

  11. 1972
    The Boy Turns Man

    Movie Tinka

  12. 1972
    A Human Heart

    Movie Lena

  13. 1972
    Circles of Love

    Movie The woman with almond eyes

  14. 1971
    A Strange Duel

    Movie Bozhanova

  15. 1970
    Botschafter morden nicht

    TV show Maria

  16. 1969
    Men on a Business Trip

    Movie Dancheto

  17. 1969
    Tango

    Movie Havadzhieva

  18. 1968
    Dangerous Flight

    Movie

  19. 1968
    Galileo

    Movie Marina

  20. 1967
    Taste of Almonds

    Movie Gerda

  21. 1967
    Detour

    Movie Neda

  22. 1967
    Before and After the Victory

    Movie Medicinskata sestra

  23. 1967
    The Longest Night

    Movie Woman-Doctor

  24. 1966
    Karambol

    Movie Ана Мартинова