Grigor Vachkov, often called Grishata (Bulgarian: Ð"ригор
Ð'ачков - Ð"ришата; 26 May 1932 â€" 18 March 1980) was a
Bulgarian theater and film actor, honored with the award of "People's
actor" in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. He had more than 41
appearances and leading roles in the Bulgarian cinema.Vachkov got a
broad popularity after the role of Mitko the Bomb in the TV series At
Each Kilometer (1969â€"71). Despite his death in 1980, he remains as
one of the leading actors in the history of the Bulgarian
cinematography of that time. During the 1960s and 1970s, Vachkov
starred in classic film productions as Torrid Noon (1965), The Tied Up
Balloon (1967) both written by Yordan Radichkov, Whale (1970) directed
by Petar B. Vasilev, The Kindest Person I Know (1973), The Last Summer
(1974) also written by Radichkov, Almost a Love Story (1980), The
Truck (1980) and especially his role as Banko in Manly Times (1977)
directed by Eduard Zahariev. Vachkov is also known for his numerous
appearances on the stage of the Satirical Theatre „Aleko
Konstantinov“, Sofia.He was born as Grigor Vachkov Grigorov on 26
May 1932 in the village of Tranchovitsa, Levski Municipality,
Bulgaria. In 1955 he graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National
Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After the graduation, Vachkov was
appointed in the Vratsa Theatre for two years. In 1957 he joined the
troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre „Aleko Konstantinov“
in Sofia. His debut in films came in 1960. The TV series Every
Kilometer (1969â€"71), where he plays the role of Mitko the Bomb,
brought him a wide popularity. Vachkov took part in films that gained
international success such as The Last Summer (1974) and Manly Times
(1977). His last film was Mera spored Mera. He died at the beginning
of shooting and the script had to be changed so that the film could be
finished.He is the father of the actress Martina Vachkova and was a
good friend of the writer Yordan Radichkov.
Ð'ачков - Ð"ришата; 26 May 1932 â€" 18 March 1980) was a
Bulgarian theater and film actor, honored with the award of "People's
actor" in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. He had more than 41
appearances and leading roles in the Bulgarian cinema.Vachkov got a
broad popularity after the role of Mitko the Bomb in the TV series At
Each Kilometer (1969â€"71). Despite his death in 1980, he remains as
one of the leading actors in the history of the Bulgarian
cinematography of that time. During the 1960s and 1970s, Vachkov
starred in classic film productions as Torrid Noon (1965), The Tied Up
Balloon (1967) both written by Yordan Radichkov, Whale (1970) directed
by Petar B. Vasilev, The Kindest Person I Know (1973), The Last Summer
(1974) also written by Radichkov, Almost a Love Story (1980), The
Truck (1980) and especially his role as Banko in Manly Times (1977)
directed by Eduard Zahariev. Vachkov is also known for his numerous
appearances on the stage of the Satirical Theatre „Aleko
Konstantinov“, Sofia.He was born as Grigor Vachkov Grigorov on 26
May 1932 in the village of Tranchovitsa, Levski Municipality,
Bulgaria. In 1955 he graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National
Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After the graduation, Vachkov was
appointed in the Vratsa Theatre for two years. In 1957 he joined the
troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre „Aleko Konstantinov“
in Sofia. His debut in films came in 1960. The TV series Every
Kilometer (1969â€"71), where he plays the role of Mitko the Bomb,
brought him a wide popularity. Vachkov took part in films that gained
international success such as The Last Summer (1974) and Manly Times
(1977). His last film was Mera spored Mera. He died at the beginning
of shooting and the script had to be changed so that the film could be
finished.He is the father of the actress Martina Vachkova and was a
good friend of the writer Yordan Radichkov.
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