- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1938
- Place of Birth
- Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
- Died
- June 3, 2000
Nevena Kokanova
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.
Filmography
movieCanary Season
1993 · Aunt Addie
Evenings in Antim's Inn
movieEvenings in Antim's Inn
1988
tvHome for Our Children
1986 · Veronika Aldanova
movieForest People
1985
movieThis Fine Mature Age
1985 · Elena
movieSalvation
1984 · Bakardzhieva
movieDangerous Charm
1984 · Boryana Krasteva
movieConstantine The Philosopher
1983
movieThe Warning
1982
Crystals
movieCrystals
1982 · Slava
Autumn Sun
movieAutumn Sun
1982 · Tinka
movieQueen of Turnovo
1981 · Smilova
movieLadies' Choice
1980 · Golyamata etarva
movieThe Three Deadly Sins
1980 · Dona, Director
Sunstroke
movieSunstroke
1977
movieMatriarchy
1977
movieCyclops
1976 · Zoya
movieMemories of the Twin Sister
1976 · Nevena
movieDon't Go Away!
1976 · Tinka
movieThe Weddings of Ioan Assen
1975 · Maria
movieThe Last Bachelor
1974 · Fany
movieRootless Tree
1974 · Daughter-in-law
movieMy Father, the Painter
1974 · the mother
movieThe Best Person I Know!
1973 · Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
movieLittle Tiger
1973 · The Mother
movieLove
1972 · Irina
movieThe Boy Turns Man
1972 · Tinka
A Human Heart
movieA Human Heart
1972 · Lena
movieCircles of Love
1972 · The woman with almond eyes
movieA Strange Duel
1971 · Bozhanova
movieBotschafter morden nicht
1970 · Maria
movieMen on a Business Trip
1969 · Dancheto
Tango
movieTango
1969 · Havadzhieva
movieDangerous Flight
1968
movieGalileo
1968 · Marina
movieTaste of Almonds
1967 · Gerda
movieDetour
1967 · Neda
movieBefore and After the Victory
1967 · Medicinskata sestra
movieThe Longest Night
1967 · Woman-Doctor
movieKarambol
1966 · Ана Мартинова
movieThe Peach Thief
1964 · Lisa
movieThe Inspector and the Night
1963 · Jana
movieTobacco
1962 · Irina
movieThe Steep Path
1961 · Elena
movieBe Happy, Ani!
1961 · Ani
movieOn a Quiet Evening
1960 · Boyka
movieYears for Love
1957 · Ema
movieYazovetzat
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movieСреднощна среща
— · Ана