Biography
Nevena Kokanova (Bulgarian: Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Her mother was from a well-known Austrian aristocratic family, and her father was a political prisoner.
Kokanova was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria and is most renowned for her role as Lisa in The Peach Thief. She started her career at 18 as an apprentice actor with the Yambol Theater in Yambol, Bulgaria.
In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1980 she starred in and co-directed Three Deadly Sins with Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev.
She died in Sofia.
Filmography
all 49
Movies 48
TV Shows 1
Aunt Addie
Canary Season (1993)
Movie
Mariya - Meche-bu
Iskam Amerika (1991)
Movie
Evenings in Antim's Inn (1988)
Movie
Veronika
Home for Our Children (1986)
TV
Handzhiykata
Forest People (1985)
Movie
Elena
This Fine Mature Age (1985)
Movie
Zhenata na Bakardzhiev
Salvation (1984)
Movie
Borjana Kristeva
Dangerous Charm (1984)
Movie
Constantine The Philosopher (1983)
Movie
Lyubitza Ivoshevich
Die Mahnung (1982)
Movie
Slava
Crystals (1982)
Movie
Tinka
Autumn Sun (1982)
Movie
Smilova
Queen of Turnovo (1981)
Movie
Golyamata etarva
Ladies' Choice (1980)
Movie
Lelya Dona
The Three Deadly Sins (1980)
Movie
Sunstroke (1977)
Movie
Ganeta
Matriarchy (1977)
Movie
Zoya
Cyclops (1976)
Movie
Nevena
Memories of the Twin Sister (1976)
Movie
Tinka
Don't Go Away! (1976)
Movie
Maria
The Weddings of Ioan Assen (1975)
Movie
Fany
The Last Bachelor (1974)
Movie
Snahata
Rootless Tree (1974)
Movie
Maykata
My Father, the Painter (1974)
Movie
Actress
Children Play Outdoors (1973)
Movie
Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
The Best Person I Know! (1973)
Movie
Dzhina, maykata
Little Tiger (1973)
Movie
Tinka
The Boy Turns Man (1972)
Movie
Irina
Love (1972)
Movie
Lena
A Human Heart (1972)
Movie
Zhenata s Bademovite Ochi
Circles of Love (1972)
Movie
Bozhanova
A Strange Duel (1971)
Movie
Maria
Botschafter morden nicht (1970)
Movie
Dancheto
Men on a Business Trip (1969)
Movie
Havadzhieva
Tango (1969)
Movie
Dr. Belcheva
Dangerous Flight (1968)
Movie
Marina
Galileo (1968)
Movie
Gerda
Taste of Almonds (1967)
Movie
Neda
Detour (1967)
Movie
Medicinskata sestra
Before and After the Victory (1967)
Movie
Woman-Doctor
The Longest Night (1967)
Movie
Ana
Karambol (1966)
Movie
Lisa
The Peach Thief (1964)
Movie
Zhana
The Inspector and the Night (1963)
Movie
Ani
Be Happy, Ani! (1963)
Movie
Irina
Tobacco (1962)
Movie
Elena
Стръмната пътека (1961)
Movie
Boyka
On a Quiet Evening (1960)
Movie
Ema
Years for Love (1957)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1938-12-12
Deathday2000-06-03 (61 years old)
Birth NameНевена Богданова Коканова
Birth PlaceDupnitsa, Bulgaria
CitizenshipsBulgaria
ResidencesSofia, Bulgaria
Also Known AsНевена Богданова Коканова, Невена Коканова
AwardsPeople's Artist of Bulgaria, Dimitrov Prize medal, Order of Stara Planina, Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius
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