Nevena Kokanova
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1938
- Died
- June 3, 2000
- Birthplace
- Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
Nevena Kokanova (Bulgarian: Невена Коканова) (12 December 1938 – 3 June 2000) was a Bulgarian film actress. She was known as the "first lady of Bulgarian cinema." Her mother was from a well-known Austrian aristocratic family, and her father was a political prisoner. Kokanova was born in Dupnitsa, Bulgaria and is most renowned for her role as Lisa in The Peach Thief. She started her career at 18 as an apprentice actor with the Yambol Theater in Yambol, Bulgaria. In 1975 she was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1980 she starred in and co-directed Three Deadly Sins with Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev. She died in Sofia.
Filmography
Среднощна среща TBA
as Ана
Yazovetzat TBA
Actor
Canary Season 1993
as Aunt Addie
- Evenings in Antim's Inn
Evenings in Antim's Inn 1988
Actor
Forest People 1985
Actor
This Fine Mature Age 1985
as Elena
Salvation 1984
as Bakardzhieva
Dangerous Charm 1984
as Boryana Krasteva
Constantine The Philosopher 1983
Actor
The Warning 1982
Actor
- Crystals
Crystals 1982
as Slava
- Autumn Sun
Autumn Sun 1982
as Tinka
Queen of Turnovo 1981
as Smilova
Ladies' Choice 1980
as Golyamata etarva
The Three Deadly Sins 1980
as Dona, Director
- Sunstroke
Sunstroke 1977
Actor
Matriarchy 1977
Actor
Cyclops 1976
as Zoya
Memories of the Twin Sister 1976
as Nevena
Don't Go Away! 1976
as Tinka
The Weddings of Ioan Assen 1975
as Maria
The Last Bachelor 1974
as Fany
Rootless Tree 1974
as Daughter-in-law
My Father, the Painter 1974
as the mother
The Best Person I Know! 1973
as Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva
Little Tiger 1973
as The Mother
Love 1972
as Irina
The Boy Turns Man 1972
as Tinka
- A Human Heart
A Human Heart 1972
as Lena
Circles of Love 1972
as The woman with almond eyes
A Strange Duel 1971
as Bozhanova
Men on a Business Trip 1969
as Dancheto
- Tango
Tango 1969
as Havadzhieva
Dangerous Flight 1968
Actor
Galileo 1968
as Marina
Taste of Almonds 1967
as Gerda
Detour 1967
as Neda
Before and After the Victory 1967
as Medicinskata sestra
The Longest Night 1967
as Woman-Doctor
Karambol 1966
as Ана Мартинова
The Peach Thief 1964
as Lisa
The Inspector and the Night 1963
as Jana
Tobacco 1962
as Irina
The Steep Path 1961
as Elena
Be Happy, Ani! 1961
as Ani
On a Quiet Evening 1960
as Boyka
Years for Love 1957
as Ema
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