Georgi Rusev

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Georgi Rusev
Георги Илиев Русев
Born	7 May 1928 Kostenets, Bulgaria
Died	1 April 2011 (aged 82) Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959–2005
Spouse	Nadya

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".

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
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)

External links

• Georgi Rusev at IMDb