Nikolay Binev
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Nikolay Binev was a Bulgarian
theater and film actor. During most of his career he was the soul and history of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
and remained devoted to it until the end of his life.
In 2006, in his honor, the theater was named after him.
, Bulgaria
. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
.
In 1959, after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
where he stayed until the end of his life. "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov.
He was also known for his delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people. At the stage of the theater Binev created eminent performances in plays as: “Socrates
” by Guilherme Figueiredo
, “Amadeus
” by Peter Shaffer
, “The Dresser” by Ronald Harwood
, “King John” by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
, “When the Roses Dance” by Valery Petrov and so on. He was honored twice with ASKEER, Bulgarian award of theater art.
Binev started his film career in the beginning of the 1960s. Most notable are his performances in Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act awarded with Golden Rose at FBFF Varna'76 (Festival for Bulgarian Featured Films) and the TV series Nights with the White Horses with the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and the city of Sofia
. During the last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign productions as East/West
(1999) with Catherine Deneuve
.
He was decorated with the high government prize the Order Of Saint Cyril And Saint Methodius
.
In 2004 the Mladezhki Theater, together with Binev's wife Domna Ganeva, released a CD named "Nikolay Binev singing". The edition includes some of his musical performances among which are arias from Verdi's operas and songs from the musical Yesterday by Lyubomir Denev.
Nikolay Binev died in 2003 at the age of 69.
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
theater and film actor. During most of his career he was the soul and history of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and remained devoted to it until the end of his life.
In 2006, in his honor, the theater was named after him.
Biography and Career
Binev was born on 5 July 1934 in the town of SlivenSliven
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality. It is a relatively large town with 89,848 inhabitants, as of February 2011....
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
The Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts is an institution of higher education based in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria...
.
In 1959, after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
where he stayed until the end of his life. "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov.
He was also known for his delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people. At the stage of the theater Binev created eminent performances in plays as: “Socrates
Socrates
Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary ...
” by Guilherme Figueiredo
Guilherme Figueiredo
Guilherme Figueiredo was a Brazilian dramatist. He is best known for his play The Fox and the Grapes in 1953 about Aesop's life....
, “Amadeus
Amadeus
Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer.It is based on the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, highly fictionalized.Amadeus was first performed in 1979...
” by Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer is an English dramatist and playwright, screenwriter and author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.-Early life:...
, “The Dresser” by Ronald Harwood
Ronald Harwood
Sir Ronald Harwood CBE is an author, playwright and screenwriter. He is most noted for his plays for the British stage as well as the screenplays for The Dresser and The Pianist, for which he won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay...
, “King John” by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire...
, “When the Roses Dance” by Valery Petrov and so on. He was honored twice with ASKEER, Bulgarian award of theater art.
Binev started his film career in the beginning of the 1960s. Most notable are his performances in Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act awarded with Golden Rose at FBFF Varna'76 (Festival for Bulgarian Featured Films) and the TV series Nights with the White Horses with the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and the city of Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. During the last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign productions as East/West
East/West
East/West is a 1999 French film directed by Régis Wargnier, starring Sandrine Bonnaire , Oleg Menshikov , Sergei Bodrov Jr. and Catherine Deneuve...
(1999) with Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and mysterious beauties in films such as Repulsion and Belle de jour . Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for her performance in Indochine; she also won César Awards for that...
.
He was decorated with the high government prize the Order Of Saint Cyril And Saint Methodius
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria
Orders, decorations and medals of Bulgaria are regulated by the law on the Orders and Medals of the Republic Of Bulgaria of 29 May 2003.The National Military History Museum Of Bulgaria in Sofia currently has over 150 Bulgarian Orders in the collection, which it has acquired over 85 years in...
.
In 2004 the Mladezhki Theater, together with Binev's wife Domna Ganeva, released a CD named "Nikolay Binev singing". The edition includes some of his musical performances among which are arias from Verdi's operas and songs from the musical Yesterday by Lyubomir Denev.
Nikolay Binev died in 2003 at the age of 69.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Stramnata pateka / The Steep Path | Tihiya | |
| 1966 | Mazhe / Men | ||
| 1970 | Sbogom, priyateli! / Farewell, Friends! | the head of the school | |
| 1971 | Ne se obrashtay nazad / Don't Turn Back | the medical auxiliary | |
| Nyama nishto po-hubavo ot loshoto vreme / There Is Nothing Better Than Bad Weather | Bauer | ||
| 1972 | Avtostop/ Hitchhiking | the writer | |
| Sartse choveshko / A Human Heart | the minister | ||
| Obich / Affection | the manager | ||
| 1973 | Kato Pesen / Like a Song | Margarita's father | |
| Poslednata duma / The Last Word The Last Word (1973 film) The Last Word is a 1973 Bulgarian drama film directed by Binka Zhelyazkova. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Iana Guirova - Ana* Tzvetana Maneva - Uchitelkata* Aneta Petrovska - Chernata Maria* Emilia Radeva - Shivachkata... |
the investigator | ||
| Golyamata skuka / The Great Boredom | Todorovr | ||
| 1975 | Otkade se znaem? / Where Have We Met? | ||
| Nezabravimijat den / The Memorable Day | |||
| 1976 | Spomen za Bliznachkata / Memory of the Twin Sister | narrator | |
| Dopalnenie kam zakona za zashtita na darzhavata / Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act | the delicate | ||
| 1977 | Zvezdi v Kosite, Salzi v Ochite / Stars in Her Hair, Tears in Her Eyes | Dinko Syarov | |
| Slanchev udar / Sunstroke | Lazarov | ||
| 1978 | Chuy petela / Hark to the Cock | Old Toshe | |
| Umiray samo v kraen sluchay / Dying in the Worst | Dreyk | TV series |
|
| 1979 | Bumerang / Boomerang | the writer Boris Krastev | |
| Kashtata / The House | Kupenkov | ||
| Sami sred valtzi / Alone Among Wolves | doctor Delius | TV series |
|
| 1980 | Yumrutsi v Prastta / Fists in the Soil | Kamenov | |
| 1982 | Esenno slantse / Autumn Sun | Mr. Teodosiy | |
| Nay-tezhkiyat gryah / The Worst Sin | the meek | ||
| 1983 | Konstantin filosof / Constantine the Philosopher | ||
| Tretoto litze / Third Side of the Coin | Professor Pangarov | ||
| Meko kazano / Speaking Mildly | |||
| 1984 | Poetat i dyavolat / The Poet and the Devil | the professor | |
| 1985 | Denyat ne si lichi po zaranta / Day Is Not Obvious from the Morning | Tomas | TV series |
| Noshtem s belite kone / Nights with the White Horses | Academician Urumov | TV series |
|
| 1987 | Dvoyna primka / Double Noose | TV mini-series |
|
| 1990 | Nemirnata ptitza lyubov / Love Is a Willful Bird | the actor | |
| 1992 | Vampiri, talasami / Vampires, Spooks | Shani | |
| 1993 | Fatalna nezhnost / Fatal Tenderness | Boris Liteyski | |
| Zhrebiyat / The Lot | Farhi | ||
| 1994 | Lyubovni sanishta / Love Dreams | ||
| 1997 | Sulamit | ||
| 1998 | Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights | Pop-Pop | |
| 1999 | Bridge of Dragons Bridge of Dragons Bridge of Dragons is a 1999 American romantic action film directed by Isaac Florentine, and starring Dolph Lundgren as a cold and tough mercenary. It co-stars Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who Lundgren had previously worked with in the 1991 film Showdown in Little Tokyo. It was the first Nu Image film to... |
The Doctor | USA production |
| Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite is the fourth film in the Bloodsport franchise. It was released direct-to-video in 1999 and stars Daniel Bernhardt as police officer John Keller.-Plot:... |
Judge (as Nikolay Binev) | ||
| East/West East/West East/West is a 1999 French film directed by Régis Wargnier, starring Sandrine Bonnaire , Oleg Menshikov , Sergei Bodrov Jr. and Catherine Deneuve... |
Sergei Kozlov | |
|
| 2002 | Derailed (2002 film) Derailed (2002 film) Derailed is a 2002 action movie directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Tomas Arana.- Plot:NATO operative Jacques Kristoff is summoned into action—on his birthday, no less—to track down Galina Konstantin , who has stolen an extremely valuable and dangerous top-secret... |
Vincent | |
| Pansion za kucheta / Dogs' Home | Filip | ||
| 2003 | Alien Hunter Alien Hunter Alien Hunter is a 2003 science-fiction-thriller film, directed by Ron Krauss and stars James Spader, Carl Lewis and Leslie Stefanson.-Plot:... |
Dr. Alexi Gierach |