Nevena Kokanova
Nevena Kokanova

Nevena Kokanova

Born: December 12, 1938 - Died: June 3, 2000 (61 years)
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.

Movies Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (48)
Canary Season

Canary Season

as Aunt Addie

Nov 26, 1993

Evenings in Antim's Inn

Evenings in Antim's Inn

Apr 2, 1988

Forest People

Forest People

Dec 12, 1985

This Fine Mature Age

This Fine Mature Age

as Elena

Jul 1, 1985

Salvation

Salvation

as Bakardzhieva

Nov 17, 1984

Dangerous Charm

Dangerous Charm

as Boryana Krasteva

Jun 18, 1984

Constantine The Philosopher

Constantine The Philosopher

May 24, 1983

The Warning

The Warning

Oct 21, 1982

Crystals

Crystals

as Slava

Apr 24, 1982

Autumn Sun

Autumn Sun

as Tinka

Apr 7, 1982

Queen of Turnovo

Queen of Turnovo

as Smilova

Feb 2, 1981

Ladies' Choice

Ladies' Choice

as Golyamata etarva

Dec 15, 1980

The Three Deadly Sins

The Three Deadly Sins

as Dona

Apr 21, 1980

Sunstroke

Sunstroke

Nov 14, 1977

Matriarchy

Matriarchy

Mar 25, 1977

Cyclops

Cyclops

as Zoya

Nov 26, 1976

Memories of the Twin Sister

Memories of the Twin Sister

as Nevena

Sep 3, 1976

Don't Go Away!

Don't Go Away!

as Tinka

Jan 30, 1976

The Weddings of Ioan Assen

The Weddings of Ioan Assen

as Maria

Jan 3, 1975

The Last Bachelor

The Last Bachelor

as Fany

Aug 15, 1974

Rootless Tree

Rootless Tree

as Daughter-in-law

Aug 6, 1974

My Father, the Painter

My Father, the Painter

as the mother

Feb 22, 1974

The Best Person I Know!

The Best Person I Know!

as Uchitelkata Nikolina Boneva

Oct 16, 1973

Little Tiger

Little Tiger

as The Mother

Apr 6, 1973

Love

Love

as Irina

Dec 8, 1972

The Boy Turns Man

The Boy Turns Man

as Tinka

May 18, 1972

A Human Heart

A Human Heart

as Lena

Mar 31, 1972

Circles of Love

Circles of Love

as The woman with almond eyes

Jan 7, 1972

A Strange Duel

A Strange Duel

as Bozhanova

May 7, 1971

Botschafter morden nicht

Botschafter morden nicht

as Maria

Feb 13, 1970

Men on a Business Trip

Men on a Business Trip

as Dancheto

Mar 21, 1969

Tango

Tango

as Havadzhieva

Feb 28, 1969

Dangerous Flight

Dangerous Flight

Nov 8, 1968

Galileo

Galileo

as Marina

Sep 7, 1968

Taste of Almonds

Taste of Almonds

as Gerda

Sep 26, 1967

Detour

Detour

as Neda

May 26, 1967

Before and After the Victory

Before and After the Victory

as Medicinskata sestra

Mar 30, 1967

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

as Woman-Doctor

Feb 22, 1967

Karambol

Karambol

as Ана Мартинова

Oct 17, 1966

The Peach Thief

The Peach Thief

as Lisa

Nov 9, 1964

The Inspector and the Night

The Inspector and the Night

as Jana

Dec 16, 1963

Tobacco

Tobacco

as Irina

Nov 5, 1962

The Steep Path

The Steep Path

as Elena

Nov 16, 1961

Be Happy, Ani!

Be Happy, Ani!

as Ani

Apr 24, 1961

On a Quiet Evening

On a Quiet Evening

as Boyka

Mar 28, 1960

Years for Love

Years for Love

as Ema

Dec 16, 1957

Yazovetzat

Yazovetzat

Среднощна среща

Среднощна среща

as Ана