Nikolay Binev

Николай Бинев Nikolay Binev
Born	5 July 1934 Sliven, Bulgaria
Died	8 December 2003(2003-12-08) (aged 69) Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation(s)	Film and Theater Actor
Years active	1959–2003
Spouse	Domna Ganeva

Nikolay Binev (Bulgarian: Николай Бинев; 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.^[1]

Biography and career

Binev was born on 5 July 1934 in the town of

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.^[2] "...Binev was an encyclopedist and a man with a unique sense of humor..." said the director Andrey Avramov.^[1] He was also known for his delicate and remarkable way of dealing with people.^[2] 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