Stoyan Gadev

Stoyan Gadev
Стоян Гъдев

Stoyan Gadev in A Cricket in the Ear (1976)
Born 12 September 1931
Sitovo, Yambol Province, Bulgaria
Died 11 February 1999 (aged 67)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation Film and Theatre Actor
Years active 1955–1996

Stoyan Gadev (Bulgarian: Стоян Гъдев) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1931, deceased in 1999.

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.

Selected filmography

Year Film Role Notes
English title Bulgarian title Transliteration
1967 The Tied Up Balloon Привързаният балон Privarzaniyat balon a peasant directed by Binka Zhelyazkova
1968 The Penleve Case Случаят Пенлеве Sluchayat Penleve Anton
1973 Like a Song Като песен Kato pesen the undirected
1974 Eternal Times Вечни времена Vechni vremena the general
1976 Fairy Dance Самодивско хоро Samodivsko horo the accountant directed by Ivan Andonov
A Cricket in the Ear Щурец в ухото Shturets v uhoto a truck driver
1977 People from Afar Хора отдалече Hora otdaleche Milan
1981 Captain Petko Voivode Капитан Петко войвода Kapitan Petko Voyvoda Stoil TV series
written by Nikolay Haytov
1983 King for a Day Господин за един ден Gospodin za edin den the priest

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