Dimitar Manchev (Bulgarian: Димитър Манчев) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1934, deceased in 2009.

Dimitar Manchev
Димитър Манчев
Born(1934-07-17)July 17, 1934
DiedJanuary 14, 2009(2009-01-14) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Film and Theatre Actor
Years active1959–2008

He is best known for the colourful character of Mitashki portrayed by him in the Bulgarian hit movie from the 1980s A Nameless Band. He is also known for the numerous roles on the stage, most notably as Kovadzhik in The Pig tails by Jaroslav Dietl, Shtatala in Tarelkin' death by Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin, Mr. Fratyu in Uncles by Ivan Vazov and Orgon in Tartuffe by Molière.[1]

Selected filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
Bulgarian title Transliteration English title
1966 Горещо пладне Goreshto pladne Torrid Noon director: Zako Heskiya
1966 Понеделник сутрин Ponedelnik sutrin Monday Morning because of the communist censorship it was released in 1988
1968 Последният войвода Posledniyat voyvoda The Last Voivode
1971 Герловска история Gerlovska istoriya Gerlovo Event Semkata director: Grisha Ostrovski
1973 Най-добрият човек, когото познавам Nay - dobriyat chovek, kogoto poznavam The Kindest Person I Know Georgi Nedelchev
1978 Топло Toplo Warmth
1979 Роялът Royalat The Grand Piano
1981 Непълнолетие Nepalnoletie Infancy bay Sotir (Lena' uncle)
1982 Оркестър без име Orkestar bez ime A Nameless Band Mitashki director: Lyudmil Kirkov
1986 19 метра вятър 19 metra vyatar Nineteen Metres of Wind Ginyo

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Sources

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  • Gencheva, Galina (2008). Bulgarian Feature Films encyclopedia. Sofia: Publishing house "Dr Ivan Bogorov". ISBN 978-954-316-069-3.
  • Kovachev, Pencho (2008). 50 Golden Bulgarian Films. Sofia: Publishing house "Zahariy Stoyanov". ISBN 978-954-09-0281-4.
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