Nikola Todev(1928-1991)

Nikola Todev was born on June 13, 1928 in the town of Devin, Smolyan Province. He started acting on the stage of Smolyan Theater in 1952. Later he moved to Pazardzhik continuing to work in the local theater. He made his debut in the cinema in the notable film "The End of The Song" (1971) whose screenplay was written by the eminent Bulgarian writer Nikolai Haitov. The film was directed by Milen Nikolov. The same year Todev played the role of Father in another film based on the Haitov's story "The Test". The film was directed by Georgi Djulgerov. In 1973 Todev was already midst the group of famous Bulgarian actors that were filmed in the remarkable screen satire "The Hare Census" based on the story written by Georgi Mishev and directed by Eduard Sachariev. A year later he became a member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. Known with the characteristic types he performs, Todev continued an intensive career appeared in classics as "Manly Times" (1977), also written by Haitov and directed by Eduard Sachariev and the cult comedy "Ladies Choice" (1980) written by Georgi Mishev and directed by Ivan Andonov. In the end of the 1980th he was decorated with the high government prize the Order of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius. Nikola Todev died in 1991 at the age of 63.