Konstantin Kotsev
Actor
Biography
Born Konstantin Vasilev Kotsev on June 4, 1926 in the city of Istanbul, he entered the law faculty at the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia where he graduated in 1950. Subsequently, he enrolled acting at The National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts graduating in 1958.
After the graduation, Kotsev was appointed in the Burgas Theatre for a year. In 1959, he joined the troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre „Aleko Konstantinov“ in Sofia where he remained until 1984. During the end of the 1980s, Kotsev was part of the Municipal Theatre of Sofia.
His film debut in a main role was in 1958 in the Bulgarian film classic On a Small Island directed by Rangel Valchanov.
Kotsev has a son Dimitar (born 1971) and a daughter Zornitsa (born 1972).
Filmography
Time of Violence
as Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko 1988
The Penleve Case
as Ivan Gandzhulov 1968
The White Room
as Vasil Radev 1968
On the Small Island
as Zheko, the carpenter 1958
Sets
as Balas 1968
The Inspector and the Night
as dr. Kolev 1963
Up in the Cherry Tree
as Peshev 1984
There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather
as Van Alten 1971
Aesop
as Seer 1970
ÚplnÄ› vyÅ™Ãzený chlap
1965
Eternal Times
as Bosyo 1975
The Quiet Fugitive
as Gosho Kalimanski 1972
Escape to Ropotamo
as Spiro 1973
Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko
as Pop Vecherko 1980
Equilibrium
as The Director 1983
Houses Without Fences
as Elenko 1974