Violeta Gindeva

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Violeta Gindeva
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

Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. She graduated in 1968.[3]

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

University of Plovdiv with Michael Botevski as her assistant.[2]

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

  1. ^ Сали, Айше. "Почина голямата българска актриса Виолета Гиндева". Новини БНТ (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. ^ a b c "The great Bulgarian actress Violeta Gindeva died". sclate. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  3. ^ 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.
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  5. ^ Сали, Айше. "Почина голямата българска актриса Виолета Гиндева". Новини БНТ (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2019-12-01.

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