Violeta Gindeva
Violeta Gindeva | |
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Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts | |
Occupation(s) | Actress and politician |
Violeta Panayotova Gindeva (Bulgarian: Виолета Гиндева; June 14, 1946 – April 21, 2019) was a Bulgarian actress.[1]
Life
Gindeva was born in
In 1971, she was among leading actors who appeared in the controversial TV film Demonat na imperiyata ("The Demon of the Empire"). The film about national hero
In the early 1970s Gindeva was fired by Alexander Getman when she refused to have an abortion so she can continue acting at the National Theatre. She later returned to the theatre, but she was fired by Vasil Stefanov in 1993. She said this was because she objected to the policy of retiring older actors. It was her view that actors of any age are always worthy and necessary.[3]
After some difficult times as an actress, she turned to politics, and she was elected as the deputy mayor of
Films
- "Black Angels"[2]
- "The Adventures of Avakum Zakhov"
- "The Daughter in Law", 1971
- "The Demon of the Empire", 1971 (for TV)[4]
- "The Prince", 1970[3]
- "The Wedding of John Assen", 1975[3]
References
- ^ Сали, Айше. "Почина голямата българска актриса Виолета Гиндева". Новини БНТ (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ a b c "The great Bulgarian actress Violeta Gindeva died". sclate. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e f "Виолета Гиндева: Пет години за наказание не ми даваха роля в киното". Impressio.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ^ ISBN 978-963-9776-24-1.
- ^ Сали, Айше. "Почина голямата българска актриса Виолета Гиндева". Новини БНТ (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
External links
- Violeta Gindeva at IMDb