About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1938-12-12
Place of birth:
Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
Website:
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Nevena Kokanova

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1993 Canary Season Actor Aunt Addie 59
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1988 Evenings in Antim's Inn Actor N/A
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1986 Home for Our Children Actor Veronika Aldanova 70
Good
1985 Forest People Actor N/A
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1985 This Fine Mature Age Actor Elena N/A
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1984 Salvation Actor Bakardzhieva N/A
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1984 Dangerous Charm Actor Boryana 59
Average
1983 Constantine The Philosopher Actor N/A
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1982 Die Mahnung Actor 58
Average
1982 Crystals Actor Slava N/A
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1982 Autumn Sun Actor Tinka N/A
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1981 Queen of Turnovo Actor Smilova N/A
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1980 Ladies' Choice Actor Golyamata etarva 59
Average
1980 The Three Deadly Sins Actor Dona N/A
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1977 Sunstroke Actor 59
Average
1977 Matriarchy Actor 59
Average
1976 Cyclops Actor Zoya N/A
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1976 Memories of the Twin Sister Actor Nevena N/A
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1976 Don't Go Away! Actor Tinka 59
Average
1975 The Weddings of Ioan Assen Actor Maria 59
Average
1974 The Last Bachelor Actor Fany 59
Average
1974 Rootless Tree Actor Daughter-in-law 59
Average
1974 My Father, the Painter Actor the mother 59
Average
1973 The Best Person I Know! Actor Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva 59
Average
1973 Little Tiger Actor The Mother N/A
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1972 The Boy Turns Man Actor Tinka 59
Average
1972 Love Actor Irina 59
Average
1972 A Human Heart Actor Lena N/A
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1972 Circles of Love Actor The woman with almond eyes N/A
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1971 A Strange Duel Actor Bozhanova N/A
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1970 Botschafter morden nicht Actor Maria N/A
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1969 Men on a Business Trip Actor Dancheto 59
Average
1969 Tango Actor Havadzhieva N/A
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1968 Dangerous Flight Actor N/A
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1968 Galileo Actor Marina 59
Average
1967 Taste of Almonds Actor Gerda N/A
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1967 Detour Actor Neda 59
Average
1967 Before and After the Victory Actor Medicinskata sestra 59
Average
1967 The Longest Night Actor Woman-Doctor N/A
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1966 Karambol Actor Ана Мартинова N/A
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1964 The Peach Thief Actor Lisa 59
Average
1963 The Inspector and the Night Actor Jana 59
Average
1963 Be Happy, Ani! Actor Ani N/A
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1962 Tobacco Actor Irina 58
Average
1961 Стръмната пътека Actor Elena N/A
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1960 On a Quiet Evening Actor Boyka N/A
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1957 Years for Love Actor Ema 59
Average

Directing
1980 The Three Deadly Sins Directing Director N/A
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