Georgi Rusev
Georgi Iliev Rusev (Bulgarian: Георги Илиев Русев; 7 May 1928 – 1 April 2011) was a Bulgarian actor. He created a gallery of colorful characters for a four-decade career, and became famous as a master of the so-called "second plan roles".
Georgi Rusev | |
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Георги Илиев Русев | |
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| Born | 7 May 1928 Kostenets, Bulgaria |
| Died | 1 April 2011 (aged 82) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–2005 |
| Spouse(s) | Nadya |
Biography and Career
Georgi Rusev was born on 7 May 1928 in the village of Kostenets, Sofia Province. In 1952 he graduated as an actor in Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.
His professional debut is on the stage of the Plovdiv Theater as Aesop in the staging by Leon Daniel after the novel of the same name. In the following years he played on the stage of the Mladezhki Theater, Sofia and from 1966 until 1990, Rusev is a member of a theatrical company with the Pernik Theater being its leader from 1977. In 1990 he is among the founders of the Small City Theater "Zad Kanala", Sofia. Rusev also played roles for other theaters in Sofia in the years before his retiring. In 2006 he is honorary awarded with ASKEER, Bulgarian award of theater art.
Rusev's career in the film acting started comparatively late at the age of 38. He say that he had no interest in filming in those years. He became interested in cinema works after the first of Georgi Mishev's screenplays were screened. As a result, Georgi Rusev created numerous colorful characters in some of the cult films in the Bulgarian cinema. Portraying usually roles of small-minded persons, placed in the second plan around the main character, Rusev built up his own distinguishable style of acting. By way of example it can be listed the films: The Hare Census, A Peasant on a Bicycle, Villa Zone, Ladies' Choice, Dangerous Charm not to mention his episodic appearance in A Nameless Band which turned into an illustrious allegory about the life folklore of the time.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Nachaloto na Edna Vakantsiya / The Start of the Summer Holidays | Bulgarian: Началото на една ваканция | |
| 1967 | Nay-dalgata nosht / The Longest Night | a policeman | Bulgarian: Най-дългата нощ |
| 1969 | Priznanie / Confession | Bulgarian: Признание | |
| 1971 | Ne se Obrashtay Nazad / Don't Turn Back | Bay Mirko | Bulgarian: Не се обръщай назад |
| Demonat na Imperiyata / The Demon of the Empire | TV series Bulgarian: Демонът на империята | ||
| 1972 | Glutnitsata / The Pack of Wolves | the press-man | Bulgarian: Глутницата |
| 1973 | Kato Pesen / Like a Song | Bulgarian: Като песен | |
| Opak Chovek / Maverick | Bulgarian: Опак човек | ||
| Prebroyavane na Divite Zaytsi / The Hare Census | the veterinarian | Bulgarian: Преброяване на дивите зайци | |
| Detsa Igrayat Van / Children Play Out of Doors | Bulgarian: Деца играят вън | ||
| 1974 | Vechni Vremena / Eternal Times | Bulgarian: Вечни времена | |
| Zarevo nad Drava / Dawn Over the Drava | Bulgarian: Зарево над Драва | ||
| Izpiti po Nikoe Vreme / Exams at Any Odd Time | Penchev, Mitko's father | Bulgarian: Изпити по никое време | |
| Na Chisto / Squared Accounts | a Dimitar's friend | Bulgarian: На чисто | |
| Selyaninat s Koleloto / A Peasant on a Bicycle | Docho Bulgurov | Bulgarian: Селянинът с колелото | |
| 1975 | Tozi hubav zhivot / This Wonderful Life | Terziev | Bulgarian: Този хубав живот |
| Wilna Zona / Villa Zone | a neighbour | Bulgarian: Вилна зона | |
| Buna / Riot | Bulgarian: Буна | ||
| Sledovatelyat i gorata / Judge and the Forest | Stoyan | Bulgarian: Следователят и гората | |
| 1976 | Da izyadesh yabalkata / To Eat the Apple | Bulgarian: Да изядеш ябълката | |
| Ne Si Otivay! / Don't Go Away | Vetev | sequel of The Boy Turns Man Bulgarian: Не си отивай! | |
| Svetal Primer / A Bright Example | Dimov, the headmaster of the school | TV Bulgarian: Светъл пример | |
| Samodivsko horo / Fairy Dance | the gallery man | Bulgarian: Самодивско хоро | |
| 1977 | Matriarhat / Matriarchy | Boychev | Bulgarian: Матриархат |
| 1978 | Nechista sila / Evil Powers | TV series Bulgarian: Нечиста сила | |
| Panteley | Bulgarian: Пантелей | ||
| Pokriv / A Roof | Bulgarian: Покрив | ||
| 1979 | Filyo and Makenzen | TV series Bulgarian: Фильо и Макензен | |
| Chereshova Gradina / The Cherry Orchard | Pauncho | Bulgarian: Черешова градина | |
| 1980 | S podelena lyubov / With Shared Love | Kolev | Bulgarian: С поделена любов |
| Dvoynikat / The Double | the general executive | Bulgarian: Двойникът | |
| Ilyuzia / Illusion | Bulgarian: Илюзия | ||
| Dami kanyat / Ladies' Choice | Baltiev, the lawyer | TV Bulgarian: Дами канят | |
| 1981 | Udarat / The Thrust | Bulgarian: Ударът | |
| 1982 | Ritsaryat na byalata dama / The Knight of the White Lady | TV series Bulgarian: Рицарят на бялата дама | |
| Orkestar bez ime / A Nameless Band | Bay Petar | Bulgarian: Оркестър без име | |
| 1983 | Hotel Central | Bulgarian: Хотел Централ | |
| 1984 | Opasen char / Dangerous Charm | Bulgarian: Опасен чар | |
| 1985 | Grehat na Maltitza / Sin of Maltitza | Bulgarian: Грехът на Малтица | |
| 1986 | Vasko de Gama ot selo Rupcha / Vasko de Gama from Rupcha Village | Maykata, the cook | TV series Bulgarian: Васко де Гама от село Рупча |
| Strastna Nedelya / Holy Week | the mayor | Bulgarian: Страстна Неделя | |
| 1987 | 13ta godenitsa na printsa / The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince | The English Teacher | Bulgarian: 13та годеница на принца |
| Chovek na pavazha / The Man on the Road | the dispatcher | Bulgarian: Човек на паважа | |
| Vreme za pat / Time for Traveling | a technician | TV series Bulgarian: Време за път | |
| 1988 | Vchera / Yesterday | Tsonchev, the head of the school | Bulgarian: Вчера |
| Sasedkata / The Neighbour | the general executive | Bulgarian: Съседката | |
| Izlozhenie / Report | Bulgarian: Изложение | ||
| 1989 | Adio, Rio | Bay Slavi, the neighbour | Bulgarian: Адио, Рио |
| Zaplahata / The Threat | the general executive | Bulgarian: Заплахата | |
| Zone V-2 | Longurov | Bulgarian: Зона В-2 | |
| Razvodi, razvodi... / Divorces, Divorces... | a chairman of the court | Bulgarian: Разводи, разводи... |
References
- Bulgarian National Film Archive (in English)
- Actors Biography
- Standart newspaper interview (in Bulgarian)
