Nevena Kokanova
Acting
Born December 12, 1938 · Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
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.
Directed (1)
Acting (46)
Canary Season
1993
Evenings in Antim's Inn
1988
Forest People
1985
This Fine Mature Age
1985
Salvation
1984
Dangerous Charm
1984
Constantine The Philosopher
1983
The Warning
1982
Crystals
1982
Autumn Sun
1982
Queen of Turnovo
1981
Ladies' Choice
1980
The Three Deadly Sins
1980
Sunstroke
1977
Matriarchy
1977
Cyclops
1976
Memories of the Twin Sister
1976
Don't Go Away!
1976
The Weddings of Ioan Assen
1975
The Last Bachelor
1974
Rootless Tree
1974
My Father, the Painter
1974
The Best Person I Know!
1973
Little Tiger
1973
Love
1972
The Boy Turns Man
1972
A Human Heart
1972
Circles of Love
1972
A Strange Duel
1971
Botschafter morden nicht
1970
Men on a Business Trip
1969
Tango
1969
Dangerous Flight
1968
Galileo
1968
Taste of Almonds
1967
Detour
1967
Before and After the Victory
1967
The Longest Night
1967
Karambol
1966
The Peach Thief
1964
The Inspector and the Night
1963
Tobacco
1962
The Steep Path
1961
Be Happy, Ani!
1961
On a Quiet Evening
1960
Years for Love
1957