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).
Filmography
Clear conscience
2026
as Гроздан Панайотов
Time of Violence
1988
as Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko
Up in the Cherry Tree
1984
as Peshev
Equilibrium
1983
as The Director
Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko
1980
as Pop Vecherko
The Central Warmth
1978
as The Retiree Snegov
Eternal Times
1975
as Bosyo
Houses Without Fences
1974
as Elenko
Escape to Ropotamo
1973
as Spiro
The Quiet Fugitive
1972
as Gosho Kalimanski
There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather
1971
as Van Alten
Aesop
1970
as Seer
Armando
1969
Birds and Greyhounds
1969
as Prosecutor
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Sets
1968
as Balas
The White Room
1968
as Vasil Radev
The Penleve Case
1968
as Ivan Gandzhulov
Úplně vyřízený chlap
1965
The Inspector and the Night
1963
as dr. Kolev
First Lesson
1960
as Asistentat
On the Small Island
1958
as Zheko, the carpenter