Nevena Kokanova

Nevena Kokanova

1938-12-12 – 2000-06-03 (age 61) Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
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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.

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Known For

Rootless Tree
Rootless Tree

1974

as Daughter-in-law

The Weddings of Ioan Assen
Tobacco
Tobacco

1962

as Irina

On a Quiet Evening
On a Quiet Evening

1960

as Boyka

Memories of the Twin Sister
Canary Season
Canary Season

1993

as Aunt Addie

Queen of Turnovo
Queen of Turnovo

1981

as Smilova

Karambol
Karambol

1966

as Ана Мартинова

Be Happy, Ani!
Be Happy, Ani!

1961

as Ani

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Tango

1969

as Havadzhieva

Yazovetzat
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Crystals

1982

as Slava

Taste of Almonds
Taste of Almonds

1967

as Gerda

The Peach Thief
The Peach Thief

1964

as Lisa

Matriarchy
The Boy Turns Man
The Boy Turns Man

1972

as Tinka

Love
Love

1972

as Irina

Galileo
Galileo

1968

as Marina

Before and After the Victory
Before and After the Victory

1967

as Medicinskata sestra