Todor Kolev (actor)

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Todor Kolev Тодор Колев
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Born	Todor Petrov Kolev (1939-08-26)26 August 1939 Shumen, Bulgaria
Died	Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	Film and Theatre Actor Singer and Showman
Years active	1965–2013

Todor Petrov Kolev (Bulgarian: Тодор Колев; 26 August 1939 – 15 February 2013) was a leading Bulgarian film and stage actor, singer, comedian and TV presenter.

Born in Shumen, his first major film was Tsar i General (Tsar and General) in 1966. He has appeared in more than 30 films. He is best known to the Bulgarian audience by his roles in comedies such as Gospodin za edin den (King for a day), Dvoynikat (The Double), Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi (The Hare Census), Tsarska Piesa (Royal Play), Posledniyat Ergen (The Last Bachelor), Opasen Char (Dangerous Charm).

During the Communist rule, he was temporarily exiled from Sofia to Sliven for a joke he made in public that there were three Toshkos who made Bulgarians laugh ("Toshko" is the diminutive form of the name Todor in Bulgarian): the Communist leader Todor Zhivkov, the clown Toshko Kozarev and himself. However in his biography "Varnenskoto Sofianche Ot Shumen", Todor Kolev denies having ever said this.

He died on 15 February 2013 in Sofia, after serious illness of lung cancer.

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1972	Koziyat rog / The Goat Horn	Deli	Bulgarian: Козият рог
1973	Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi / The Hare Census	the young hunter	Bulgarian: Преброяване на дивите зайци
1974	Posledniyat ergen / The Last Bachelor	Tsokov	Bulgarian: Последният ерген
1978	Toplo / Warmth	master-builder	Bulgarian: Топло
1980	Dvoynikat / The Double	associate professor Denev, cousin Ivan	Bulgarian: Двойникът
1983	Gospodin za edin den / King for a Day	Purko	Bulgarian: Господин за един ден
1984	Opasen char / Dangerous Charm		Bulgarian: Опасен чар
1987	Samo ti, sartze / Only You, My Heart	managing director Milchev	Bulgarian: Само ти, сърце
1988	Noshtem po pokrivite/On the Roofs at Night	Kosta Rashkov	Bulgarian: Нощем по покривите

External links

• Todor Kolev at the Internet Movie Database