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Nevena Kokanova

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Nevena Kokanova

Born December 12, 1938 in Dupnitsa, BulgariaDied June 3, 200047 films

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.

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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

47 films as actor
  1. TBAYazovetzat
  2. TBAСреднощна срещаАна
  3. 1993Canary SeasonAunt Addie
  4. 1988Evenings in Antim's Inn
  5. 1985Forest People
  6. 1985This Fine Mature AgeElena
  7. 1984SalvationBakardzhieva
  8. 1984Dangerous CharmBoryana Krasteva
  9. 1983Constantine The Philosopher
  10. 1982The Warning
  11. 1982CrystalsSlava
  12. 1982Autumn SunTinka
  13. 1981Queen of TurnovoSmilova
  14. 1980Ladies' ChoiceGolyamata etarva
  15. 1980The Three Deadly SinsDona
  16. 1977Sunstroke
  17. 1977Matriarchy
  18. 1976CyclopsZoya
  19. 1976Memories of the Twin SisterNevena
  20. 1976Don't Go Away!Tinka
  21. 1975The Weddings of Ioan AssenMaria
  22. 1974The Last BachelorFany
  23. 1974Rootless TreeDaughter-in-law
  24. 1974My Father, the Painterthe mother
  25. 1973The Best Person I Know!Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
  26. 1973Little TigerThe Mother
  27. 1972LoveIrina
  28. 1972The Boy Turns ManTinka
  29. 1972A Human HeartLena
  30. 1972Circles of LoveThe woman with almond eyes
  31. 1971A Strange DuelBozhanova
  32. 1969Men on a Business TripDancheto
  33. 1969TangoHavadzhieva
  34. 1968Dangerous Flight
  35. 1968GalileoMarina
  36. 1967Taste of AlmondsGerda
  37. 1967DetourNeda
  38. 1967Before and After the VictoryMedicinskata sestra
  39. 1967The Longest NightWoman-Doctor
  40. 1966KarambolАна Мартинова
  41. 1964The Peach ThiefLisa
  42. 1963The Inspector and the NightJana
  43. 1962TobaccoIrina
  44. 1961The Steep PathElena
  45. 1961Be Happy, Ani!Ani
  46. 1960On a Quiet EveningBoyka
  47. 1957Years for LoveEma