Nikolay Binev (Bulgarian: Риколай Ð'инев; 5 July 1934 - 8
December 2003) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor. During most of
his career he was the soul and history of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
and remained devoted to it until the end of his life. In 2006, in his
honor, the theater was named after him.Binev was born on 5 July 1934
in the town of Sliven, Bulgaria. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.In 1959,
after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered
the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia where he stayed until the end of his
life. "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of
humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov. He was also known for his
delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people. At the stage of
the theater Binev created eminent performances in plays as:
„Socrates“ by Guilherme Figueiredo, „Amadeus“ by Peter
Shaffer, „The Dresser“ by Ronald Harwood, „King John“ by
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, „When the Roses Dance“ by Valery Petrov and
so on. He was honored twice with ASKEER, Bulgarian award of theater
art.Binev started his film career in the beginning of the 1960s. Most
notable are his performances in Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act
awarded with Golden Rose at FBFF Varna'76 (Festival for Bulgarian
Featured Films) and the TV series Nights with the White Horses with
the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from
the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and the city of Sofia. During the
last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign
productions as East/West (1999) with Catherine Deneuve.
December 2003) was a Bulgarian theater and film actor. During most of
his career he was the soul and history of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia
and remained devoted to it until the end of his life. In 2006, in his
honor, the theater was named after him.Binev was born on 5 July 1934
in the town of Sliven, Bulgaria. In 1958 he graduated as an actor in
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.In 1959,
after several months on the stage with the Ruse Theater, Binev entered
the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia where he stayed until the end of his
life. "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of
humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov. He was also known for his
delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people. At the stage of
the theater Binev created eminent performances in plays as:
„Socrates“ by Guilherme Figueiredo, „Amadeus“ by Peter
Shaffer, „The Dresser“ by Ronald Harwood, „King John“ by
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, „When the Roses Dance“ by Valery Petrov and
so on. He was honored twice with ASKEER, Bulgarian award of theater
art.Binev started his film career in the beginning of the 1960s. Most
notable are his performances in Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act
awarded with Golden Rose at FBFF Varna'76 (Festival for Bulgarian
Featured Films) and the TV series Nights with the White Horses with
the memorable role as Academician Urumov for which he was awarded from
the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers and the city of Sofia. During the
last years of his career Binev participated in some foreign
productions as East/West (1999) with Catherine Deneuve.
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