Grigor Vachkov

Grigor Vachkov Grigorov (26 May 1932 – 18 March 1980) was a Bulgarian theater and cinema actor, honored with the award of "People's actor" in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. He had more than 41 appearances and leading roles in Bulgarian cinema.

Grigor Vachkov-Grishata graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 1955. His debut in films came in 1960. His first appearance was in the TV series Na vseki kilometar as Mitko the Bomb, a role he played from 1967 to 1971. He took part in films that gained international success such as The Last Summer (1974) and Times of men (1977). His last film was Mera spored Mera. He died at the beginning of shooting and the script had to be changed so that the film could be finished.

He is the father of the actress Martina Vachkova and was a good friend of the writer Yordan Radichkov.

Full filmography

• Mera spored mera (1988) TV series as Apostol Petkov Enidzhevardarskoto Sontze
• Mera spored mera (1981) as Apostol voevoda
• Kamionat (1980) as Dedleto
• Vazdushniyat chovek (1980) as Bay Foti
• Trite smurtni gryaha (1980) as Mitar
• Pochti lyubovna istoriya (1980) as Parushev
• Yumrutzi v prastta (1980) as Birnikat Tasho
• Toplo (1978) as Maystor
• Instrument li e gaydata? (1978) as Popat
• Vsichki i nikoy (1978) as Mustafa
• Pokriv (1978) as Murgaviya
• Utroto e nepovtorimo (1978) as Michev
• Sreshtu vyatara (1977) as Kapitan vtori rang Grigorov
• Mazhki vremena (1977) as Banko
• Spomen za bliznachkata (1976) as Parvan
• Selkor (1974) as Mangafata
• Posledno lyato (1974) as Ivan Efreytorov
• Vetchni vremena (1974) as Gunchev
• Nay — dobriyat chovek, kogoto poznavam (1973) as Semo Vlachkov
• Byagstvo v Ropotamo (1973) as Yusuf
• Na vseki kilometar — II (1971) TV series as Mitko Bombata
• Knyazat (1970) as Zografat
• Kit (1970) as Kapitanat
• Na vseki kilometar (1969) TV series as Mitko 'Bombata'
• Beliyat kon (1969) as Dzheri
• Tango (1969) as Ilyo Mitovski
• Byalata staya (1968) as Kloun
• Gibelta na Aleksander Veliki (1968) as Aleksander Karev
• Privarzaniyat balon (1967) as Chovekat s pishtova (Man with gun)
• Goreshto pladne (1966) as Selyanin (A peasant)
• Dzhesi Dzeyms sreshtu Lokum Shekerov (1966) as Lokum Shekerov
• Antike Münze, Die (1965) as Boncho
• Neveroyatna istoriya (1964) as Shofyorat (The Driver)
• Verigata (1964) as Karutzaryat
• Neprimirimite (1964) as Vaklin
• Smart nyama (1963) as Pesho
• Tyutyun (1962)
• Hronika na chuvstvata (1962) as Iliycho
• Prizori (1961)
• Bednata ulitza (1960)
• Hitar Petar (1960)
• Dom na dve ulitzi (1960) as Guni Hunata
• Sterne (1959) .... Montyor v rabotilnitzata (Repair-man)

External links

• Grigor Vachkov at the Internet Movie Database
• "Borislav Gardev - "In memory of Grigor Vachkov" (Bulgarian)". litclub.com. http://litclub.com/library/kritika/bgurdev/grigor.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-06.