Dimitar Panov
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Dimitar Panov was a Bulgarian film and theater actor and director.
, Bulgaria
. He made his debut in 1955 on the stage of the Plovdiv Theater in the Chehov's
play Five Small Comedies. He has continued to work with this theater not only as an actor but also being a director of such as plays as the classic Sluzhbogontsi by the eminent Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov
.
At the same time Dimitar Panov collaborated with the Plovdiv Opera where he took part in the operetta "The Bat
" by Strauss
and in the opera "The Beautiful Helen
" by Offenbach
.
His debut in the cinema was in 1960 in the film The Road Is Going Through Belovir a story by Pavel Vezhinov
directed by Petar B. Vasilev. In the film we can see Apostol Karamitev
in the leading role of the engineer Petrov.
Panov fulfills his movie characters with a colorful presence in a unique comic manner. Just to emphasize the films We Were Young
(1961), Hedgehogs Are Born Without Spines (1971) after the screenplay by Mormarevi Brothers
, Farsighted for Two Diopters
(1976), also written by Mormarevi, not to mention his role as Kalcho Kalchev in the satirical comedy Whale
(1970).
The autobiographical book, written by him,"The Life is Only One" was published in 1983.
Dimitar Panov died in 1985 at the age of 83.
Biography and Career
Panov was born on July 18, 1902 in the town of Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. He made his debut in 1955 on the stage of the Plovdiv Theater in the Chehov's
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
play Five Small Comedies. He has continued to work with this theater not only as an actor but also being a director of such as plays as the classic Sluzhbogontsi by the eminent Bulgarian writer Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov
Ivan Minchov Vazov was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria ....
.
At the same time Dimitar Panov collaborated with the Plovdiv Opera where he took part in the operetta "The Bat
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
" by Strauss
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas...
and in the opera "The Beautiful Helen
La belle Hélène
La belle Hélène , opéra bouffe in three acts, is an operetta by Jacques Offenbach to an original French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy...
" by Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach was a Prussian-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr....
.
His debut in the cinema was in 1960 in the film The Road Is Going Through Belovir a story by Pavel Vezhinov
Pavel Vezhinov
Pavel Vezhinov , born Nikola Delchev Gugov , was a Bulgarian science fiction writer.He was one of the very first Bulgarian science fiction authors, writing many books, articles and movie scripts. Vezhinov is perhaps best known for his 1977 novel Barierata , written after the death of his first wife...
directed by Petar B. Vasilev. In the film we can see Apostol Karamitev
Apostol Karamitev
Apostol Milev Karamitev was a Bulgarian actor, popular throughout the 1960s. He finished acting under the guidance of B. Danovski. Later he specialized in Moscow, Leningrad, Prague and Warsaw. His debut was in the movie "Utro nad rodinata" in 1951...
in the leading role of the engineer Petrov.
Panov fulfills his movie characters with a colorful presence in a unique comic manner. Just to emphasize the films We Were Young
We Were Young
We Were Young is a 1961 Bulgarian drama film directed by Binka Zhelyazkova and written by Hristo Ganev. The film is centres on the Bulgarian resistance to Nazism in Sofia during the Second World War.-Plot:...
(1961), Hedgehogs Are Born Without Spines (1971) after the screenplay by Mormarevi Brothers
Mormarevi Brothers
Mormarevi Brothers is the joint pen name of Moritz Yomtov and Marko Stoychev - two Bulgarian authors of humorous prose and screenplays. They worked from the 1960s until the end of 1980s. The two were longtime friends but not actually brothers....
, Farsighted for Two Diopters
Farsighted for Two Diopters
Farsighted for Two Diopters is a 1976 Bulgarian comedy film directed by Petar B. Vasilev and written by Mormarevi Brothers. The film stars Georgi Partsalev, Dimitar Panov, Sashka Bratanova, Ivan Obretenov and Valentin Gadzhokov....
(1976), also written by Mormarevi, not to mention his role as Kalcho Kalchev in the satirical comedy Whale
Whale (film)
Whale is a 1970 Bulgarian satirical comedy film directed by Petar B. Vasilev and written by Cheremuhin. The film stars Georgi Kaloyanchev, Dimitar Panov, Georgi Partsalev, Grigor Vachkov and Tsvyatko Nikolov....
(1970).
The autobiographical book, written by him,"The Life is Only One" was published in 1983.
Dimitar Panov died in 1985 at the age of 83.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Patyat Minava prez Belovir / The Road Is Going Through Belovir | Bay Petko | |
| 1961 | A Byahme Mladi / We Were Young We Were Young We Were Young is a 1961 Bulgarian drama film directed by Binka Zhelyazkova and written by Hristo Ganev. The film is centres on the Bulgarian resistance to Nazism in Sofia during the Second World War.-Plot:... |
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| Krayat na Patya / At the End of the Road | |||
| Stramnata Pateka / The Steep Path | Bay Mihal | ||
| 1963 | Inspektorat i Noshtta / The Inspector and the Night | the forensic physician | |
| 1964 | Priklyuchenie v Polunosht / Adventure at Midnight | Nastev | |
| 1965 | Die Liebesquelle / The Fountain of Love | Lars Pogge | Austria production |
| Do Grada e Blizo / The City Is Nearby | |||
| Parolata / The Password | |||
| 1966 | Goreshto Pladne / Torrid Noon | ||
| 1967 | V Kraya na Lyatoto / The End of the Summer | ||
| 1968 | Gibelta na Aleksander Veliki / The Death of Alexander the Great | the night guard | |
| 1969 | Ikonostasat / The Icon Stand | ||
| Osmiyat / The Eighth | the old man | ||
| 1970 | Kit / Whale Whale (film) Whale is a 1970 Bulgarian satirical comedy film directed by Petar B. Vasilev and written by Cheremuhin. The film stars Georgi Kaloyanchev, Dimitar Panov, Georgi Partsalev, Grigor Vachkov and Tsvyatko Nikolov.... |
Kalcho Kalchev | |
| Edin mig svoboda / Moment of Freedom | the old man | ||
| Knyazat / The Prince | the old boyar | ||
| 1971 | Taralezhite se razhdat bez bodli / Hedgehogs Are Born Without Spines | the grandfather who lives alone | |
| 1972 | Glutnitsata / The Pack of Wolves | Kotse, the shepherd | |
| Tihiyat Begletz / The Quiet Fugitive | Old Petko | ||
| 1974 | Na zhivot i smart / Life or Death | TV |
|
| 1976 | Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo / Farsighted for Two Diopters | Old Pano | |
| 1977 | Unterwegs nach Atlantis | Patrokleos | East Germany production |
| 1978 | 100 tona shtastie / One Hundred Tons of Happiness | ||
| Instrument li e Gaydata? / Is the Bagpipe an Instrument? | |||
| 1979 | Lenko | Palamudov's father | |
| Ot nishto neshto / Something Out of Nothing | |||
| 1980 | Mozhe bi fregata / Maybe a Frigate | Old Petko | |
| Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko / Priest Vecherko's Nights Wakefulness | Bay Dimitar | ||
| 1981 | A nu-ka, dedushki! / Come on, Grandpa's! | co-production Bulgaria, Soviet Union | |
| 1982 | Bash Maystorat na More / The Past-Master at the Seaside | sequel of The Past-Master The Past-Master (film) The Past-Master is a Bulgarian satirical TV comedy film released in 1970. It turned, the actor Kiril Gospodinov and his character Rangel Lelin - the past-master, into one of the Trade Marks of the Bulgarian film art... |
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| 1986 | Vasko de Gama ot selo Rupcha / Vasko de Gama from Rupcha Village | TV series |