Nevena Kokanova
Born December 12, 1938 (Age: 87)
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Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
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.
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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Filmography
Canary Season
1993
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as Aunt Addie
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Age: 54
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Evenings in Antim's Inn
1988
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as
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Age: 49
Forest People
1985
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as
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Age: 47
This Fine Mature Age
1985
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as Elena
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Age: 46
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Crystals
1982
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as Slava
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Age: 43
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Autumn Sun
1982
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as Tinka
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Age: 43
Queen of Turnovo
1981
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as Smilova
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Age: 42
Ladies' Choice
1980
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as Golyamata etarva
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Age: 42
The Three Deadly Sins
1980
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as Dona
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Age: 41
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Sunstroke
1977
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Age: 38
The Last Bachelor
1974
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as Fany
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Age: 35
Rootless Tree
1974
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as Daughter-in-law
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Age: 35
My Father, the Painter
1974
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as the mother
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Age: 35
The Best Person I Know!
1973
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as Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
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Age: 34
Little Tiger
1973
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as The Mother
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Age: 34
Love
1972
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as Irina
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Age: 33
The Boy Turns Man
1972
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as Tinka
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Age: 33
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A Human Heart
1972
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as Lena
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Age: 33
Circles of Love
1972
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as The woman with almond eyes
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Age: 33
A Strange Duel
1971
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as Bozhanova
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Age: 32
Botschafter morden nicht
1970
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as Maria
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Age: 31
Men on a Business Trip
1969
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as Dancheto
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Age: 30
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Tango
1969
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as Havadzhieva
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Age: 30
Dangerous Flight
1968
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Age: 29
The Peach Thief
1964
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as Lisa
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Age: 25
The Inspector and the Night
1963
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as Jana
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Age: 25
Tobacco
1962
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as Irina
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Age: 23
The Steep Path
1961
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as Elena
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Age: 22
Be Happy, Ani!
1961
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as Ani
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Age: 22
On a Quiet Evening
1960
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as Boyka
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Age: 21