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Nevena Kokanova

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1938-12-12

Day of Death

2000-06-03

Place of Birth

Dupnitsa, Bulgaria

Nevena Kokanova

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.

Filmography (46)

⭐ 9.7 Role: Aunt Addie

Canary Season

1993
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Evenings in Antim's Inn

1988
⭐ 7.5 Role: Unknown

Forest People

1985
⭐ 7.0 Role: Elena

This Fine Mature Age

1985
⭐ 9.0 Role: Bakardzhieva

Salvation

1984
⭐ 8.3 Role: Boryana Krasteva

Dangerous Charm

1984
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Constantine The Philosopher

1983
⭐ 6.5 Role: Unknown

The Warning

1982
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⭐ 9.0 Role: Slava

Crystals

1982
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⭐ 10.0 Role: Tinka

Autumn Sun

1982
⭐ 8.5 Role: Smilova

Queen of Turnovo

1981
⭐ 7.9 Role: Golyamata etarva

Ladies' Choice

1980
⭐ 7.0 Role: Dona

The Three Deadly Sins

1980
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⭐ 9.2 Role: Unknown

Sunstroke

1977
⭐ 7.4 Role: Unknown

Matriarchy

1977