Konstantin Kotsev

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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. Time of Violence (1988) — Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko
2. The Central Warmth (1978) — The Retiree Snegov
3. The White Room (1968) — Vasil Radev
4. On the Small Island (1958) — Zheko, the carpenter
5. The Inspector and the Night (1963) — dr. Kolev
6. Up in the Cherry Tree (1984) — Peshev
7. The Penleve Case (1968) — Ivan Gandzhulov
8. There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather (1971) — Van Alten
9. Eternal Times (1975) — Bosyo
10. Home for Our Children (1986) — съученик на Невена Алданова
11. Sets (1968) — Balas
12. Equilibrium (1983) — The Director
13. Aesop (1970) — Seer
14. Úplně vyřízený chlap (1965)
15. Birds and Greyhounds (1969) — Prosecutor
16. Escape to Ropotamo (1973) — Spiro
17. Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko (1980) — Pop Vecherko
18. Houses Without Fences (1974) — Elenko
19. Armando (1969)
20. The Quiet Fugitive (1972) — Gosho Kalimanski
21. First Lesson (1960) — Asistentat
22. Neochakvana Vakancia (1981) — Local Authority
23. Clear conscience (2026) — Гроздан Панайотов