Stoyan Gadev

Stoyan Gadev
Стоян Гъдев
Stoyan Gadev in A Cricket in the Ear (1976)
Born(1931-09-12)12 September 1931
Sitovo, Yambol Province, Bulgaria
Died11 February 1999(1999-02-11) (aged 67)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation(s)Film and Theatre Actor
Years active1955–1996

Stoyan Gadev (Bulgarian: Стоян Гъдев; 1931–1999) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor.

He is probably best known for the role of Stoil the Haidouk in the popular TV series Captain Petko Voivode (1981) written by Nikolay Haytov. Gadev is also known for his colourful appearances in classic film productions as The Tied Up Balloon (1967), Eternal Times (1974), A Cricket in the Ear (1976) and King for a Day (1983).

Stoyan Gadev started his career on the stage at the theatres of Burgas, Sliven, Dimitrovgrad and Pernik before joining the troupe of the Youth Theatre, Sofia.[1] In the beginning of the 1990s, he was briefly a member of the Municipal Theatre Sofia.[1]

Stoyan Gadev was decorated with the high government prize the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
English title Bulgarian title Transliteration
1964 Mezhdu relsite Hristo
1966 Prizovaniyat ne se yavi Ivan
Mazhe directed by Vasil Mirchev
Karambol Trombonistat
1967 The Tied Up Balloon Привързаният балон Privarzaniyat balon a peasant directed by Binka Zhelyazkova
1968 The Penleve Case Случаят Пенлеве Sluchayat Penleve Anton
1969 Ikonostasat Stoyan Glaoushev
Tango Melnicharyat Milan
Ptitzi i hratki
Skorpion sreshtu Daga
Priznanie
1972 Treta sled slantzeto Knyazat
1973 Like a Song Като песен Kato pesen Neorientiraniyat
Poslednata duma
1974 Eternal Times Вечни времена Vechni vremena the general
Kashti bez ogradi
Zarevo nad Drava Golemiyat
Buna
1976 Da izyadesh yabalkata
A Cricket in the Ear Щурец в ухото Shturets v uhoto a truck driver
Fairy Dance Самодивско хоро Samodivsko horo the accountant directed by Ivan Andonov
Momicheto s harmonichkata Niko
1977 People from Afar Хора отдалече Hora otdaleche Milan
Zvezdi v kosite, salzi v ochite
1978 Chuy petela
Instrument li e gaydata?
1979 Chereshova gradina Gorchev
1980 Yumrutzi v prastta
Spodelena lyubov
Trite smurtni gryaha
1981 Captain Petko Voivode Капитан Петко войвода Kapitan Petko Voyvoda Stoil TV series
written by Nikolay Haytov
1982 Byala magiya Dancho
1983 King for a Day Господин за един ден Gospodin za edin den the priest
Konstantin Filosof
1984 Opasen char
1989 Ekzitus
1990 Indianski igri Krachun
1991 Veshtestveno dokazatelstvo Lovetz
1992 Vampiri, talasami
1996 Zakasnjalo palnolunie Zliyat (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b Memory for Stoyan Gadev by Ivan Dobchev at Kultura paper

Sources

  • Gencheva, Galina (2008). Bulgarian Feature Films encyclopedia. Sofia: Publishing house "Dr Ivan Bogorov". ISBN 978-954-316-069-3.
  • Kovachev, Pencho (2008). 50 Golden Bulgarian Films. Sofia: Publishing house "Zahariy Stoyanov". ISBN 978-954-09-0281-4.