Education

BA in Acting at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
“Krastio Sarafov”, Sofia

Awards

2014
THE LESSON (Urok)

SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Best New Director Award

TESSALONIKI FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Bronze Alexander Award - Best screenplay Award TOKYO FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury prize Award

2006
I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND

Berlinale 07 competition – FIPRESCI Prize

Czech Lions
Best Film
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Supporting role

2005
LADY Z

Sarajevo International Film Festival ’05
Best Film Heart of Sarjevo, C.I.C.A.E. Award

Sofia International Film Festival ’06
Best Bulgarian Feature Film, FIPRESCI Prize

Awards of the Bulgarian Film Makers Union
Best actor for Ivan Barnev

Palic European Film Festival ’06
Tolerance Award Copenhagen

Trieste Film Festival ‘06
Award of the Central European Initiative

New Montreal Film Fest ’06
Audience Award

Feature Films

2017
DIRECTIONS
as leading role
Directed by Stefan Komandarev

2016
ENEMIES
as leading role
Svetoslav Ovcharov

2015
THIRST
as supporting role
Directed by Svetla Tzotzorkova

2015
BUFERNA ZONA
as supporting role
Directed by Georgi Djulgerov

2014
THE LESSON (Urok)
as leading role
Directed by Kristina Grozeva & Petar Valchanov

2011
SNEAKERS
as leading role
Directed by Valeri Iordanov & Ivan Vladimirov

2010
FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAND
as leading role
Directed by Ivailo Hristov

2009
VOICE OVER
as leading role
Directed by Svetoslav Ovcharov

2008
ZIFT
as supporting role
Directed by Javor Gardev

2008
GOAT
as leading role
Directed by Georgi Djulgerov

2007
A FAREWELL TO HEMINGWAY
as supporting role
Directed by Svetoslav Ovcharov

2006
I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND
as leading role
Directed by Jiri Mentzel

2000
NIGHT AND DAY
as supporting role
Directed by Krassimir Krumov

2005
LADY Z
as leading role
Directed by Georgi Djulgerov

2002
KALABUSH
as secondary role
Directed by Adonis Floridis

2001
THE FALLING LEAF
as leading role
Directed by Svetoslav Ovcharov

1998
TWO MEN OUTSIDE THE CITY
as leading role
Directed by Ludmil Todorov

TV Series

2013
WHERE IS MAGIE
as leading role

Short Films

2016
BLOCK
as leading role
Directed by Elena Toncheva

2012
UNTITLED
as leading role
Directed by Ivan Moskov

2000
EXECUTION I
as leading role
Directed by Nadejda Koseva

Theatre

2017 - today
THE DRUNKS
as secondary role
Directed by J.Gardev

2017 - today
THE TRUTH
as leading role
Directed by B.Chakrinov

2016 - today
WAITING FOR GODOT
as leading role

2015 - today
THE TRIAL AGAINST BOGOMILS
as secondary role
Directed by M.Mladenova

2015
"TITANIC" ORCHESTRA
as leading role
Directed by Russell Bolam

2014
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
as leading role
Directed by Russell Bolam

2012 - today
BEHANDING IN SPOKANE
as leading role
Directed by Javor Gardev

2011 - today
THE KNIGHT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
as leading role
Directed by M.Mladenova

2010 - today
ONE FLEW OVER CUCKOO`S NEST
as secondary role
Directed by A. Morfov

2009
THE LIEUTNANT OF INISHMORE
as leading role
Directed by Ivailo Hristov

2007
SEA- GULL
as secondary role
Directed by Kirkor Azarian

2006
THE ASSAULTS
as leading role
Directed by Krasi Spasov

2006
THE CARDPLAYERS
as leading role
Directed by B.Petkanin

2004
THE GRADUATE
as leading role
Directed by I.Hristov

2003
WHERE WERE YOU LAST NIGHT
as secondary role
Directed by Jiri Menzel

2003
MOLIER
as secondary role
Directed by Jiri Menzel

2001 - today
DINNER FOR FOOLS
as leading role
Directed by Jiri Menzel

2000
HOTEL EUROPA
as leading role,
Directed by Kr. Torch,
Austria, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy