30 Notable alumni of Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts is ranked #7,402 in the world and #27 in Bulgaria by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nikolay Stoilov
1968-. (aged 58)
writer
actor
Nikolay Stoilov is a Bulgarian-American film and stage actor, and writer.
2. Dimitar Stoyanov
1938-2011 (aged 73)
actor
Dimitar Stefanov Stoyanov was a Bulgarian stage actor, theatre director and assistant Professor.
3. Stancho Stanchev
1932-2017 (aged 85)
theatrical director
Stancho Georgiev Stanchev was a Bulgarian theatre director.
4. Gergana Dimitrova
1975-. (aged 51)
translator
playwright
Gergana Dimitrova is a Bulgarian theatre director, playwright and translator.
5. Rashid Yasin
1931-2012 (aged 81)
university teacher
journalist
poet
literary critic
translator
Rashid Yassin Abbas Al-Rabaie was an Iraqi journalist, poet, literary critic, and university professor. He was born in Baghdad under Mandatory Iraq, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He then pursued a bachelor's degree in theatre science at Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Bulgaria, and later obtained a postgraduate degree in philosophy and...
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6. Georgi Cherkelov
1930-2012 (aged 82)
theatrical director
theatre manager
stage actor
film director
television actor
Georgi Cherkelov; 25 June 1930 – 19 February 2012) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. One of the most prominent names in the Bulgarian theater and cinema in the last decades. He became widely popular after the role of the anti-communist police inspector Velinski in the TV series At Every Kilometer (1969). Cherkelov appeared in many of the major...
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7. Alexander Morfov
1960-. (aged 66)
screenwriter
director
film director
theatrical director
actor
Alexander Morfov is a Bulgarian theater and cinema director.
8. Javor Gardev
1972-. (aged 54)
film director
screenwriter
Javor Gardev is a Bulgarian stage and film director, known for his 2008 feature debut film Zift.
9. Ovanes Torosyan
1986-. (aged 40)
playwright
television actor
film director
actor
Ovanes Torosyan is a Bulgarian film and stage actor, theater director and playwright of Armenian origin.
10. Vesela Kazakova
1977-. (aged 49)
screenwriter
film director
film producer
actor
Vesela Yordanova Kazakova is a Bulgarian actress, screenwriter, director and producer. She is best known for her roles in Mila from Mars (2004) and Stolen Eyes (2005), as well as for her cinematography on films such as Cat in the Wall (2019) and Women Do Cry (2021) alongside directing partner Mina Mileva.
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11. Ilian Djevelekov
1966-. (aged 60)
film director
screenwriter
Ilian Djevelekov is a Bulgarian film director and producer.
12. Ivan Stanev
1959-2023 (aged 64)
author
director
film director
Ivan Stanev was an author, theatre and film director, scenographer and new media artist, who has been living in Berlin since 1988, and more recently in Paris.
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13. Mila Robert
1996-. (aged 30)
actor
singer
Mila Robert Gergova, known professionally as Mila Robert, is a Bulgarian singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Vanya Shtereva.
14. Georgi Kaloyanchev
1925-2012 (aged 87)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Georgi Todorov Kaloyanchev was a Bulgarian actor.
15. Velko Kanev
1948-2011 (aged 63)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Velko Kanev, also known as Velko Kynev was a Bulgarian comedic actor. He was also one of the founding members of the Bulgarian comedy show (and musical group) Klub NLO.
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16. Filip Trifonov
1947-2021 (aged 74)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Filip Trifonov was a Bulgarian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1971. Trifonov's most prominent role is one of his first films The Boy Turns Man, which was released in 1972.
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17. Ivan Andonov
1934-2011 (aged 77)
actor
screenwriter
film actor
stage actor
film director
Ivan Asenov Andonov was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on Ladies' Choice (1980), Dangerous Charm (1984), Yesterday (1988) and Rio Adio (1989).
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18. Katsi Vaptsarov
1963-. (aged 63)
actor
writer
film actor
television producer
film director
Katsi Vaptsarov is a popular Bulgarian television host and film director.
19. Krustyo Lafazanov
1961-. (aged 65)
voice actor
actor
Krustyo Vasiiev Lafazanov is a Bulgarian actor.
20. Ivan Barnev
1973-. (aged 53)
actor
Ivan Georgiev Barnev is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for his performance as Jan Dítě in I Served the King of England (2006), as well as his frequent collaborations with filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov in films such as The Lesson (2014), The Father (2019) and Triumph.
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21. Liza Boeva
1978-. (aged 48)
actor
screenwriter
film director
Liza Boeva is a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. She lectures on the history of arts and co-founded the educational platform Filizi 33. Boeva is also a member of the European Film Academy. Her documentary William Shakespeare: The Most Famous Person Who Never Existed was noted by the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition in connection with the Shakespeare authorship question.
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22. Vasil Binev
1957-. (aged 69)
film actor
actor
television actor
Vasil Georgiev Binev is a Bulgarian actor. He is best known for his voice over roles in famous television series and films.
23. Maria Bakalova
1996-. (aged 30)
actor
Maria Valcheva Bakalova is a Bulgarian actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Actor Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
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24. Stefan Danailov
1942-2019 (aged 77)
university teacher
actor
politician
Stefan Lambov Danailov was a Bulgarian actor who served as Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (August 2005 – July 2009).
25. Lorina Kamburova
1991-2021 (aged 30)
actor
Lorina Kamburova was a Bulgarian actress.
26. Vladimir Zombori
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
Vladimir Aleksandrov Zombori is a Bulgarian actor.
27. Tatyana Lolova
1934-2021 (aged 87)
stage actor
actor
Tatyana Lolova was a Bulgarian stage and film actress. She was best known for her comedy roles that she played for more than 40 years, bringing her the reputation as one of the most popular Bulgarian actresses.
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28. Dimiter Marinov
1964-. (aged 62)
actor
Dimiter D. Marinov or Dimitar Marinov is a Bulgarian-American actor. In 2019, he became the first Bulgarian to go on the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards, after he played a supporting role in the film Green Book, which won Best Picture.
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29. Asen Blatechki
1971-. (aged 55)
actor
film director
Assen Emilov Blatechki is a Bulgarian actor.
30. Itzhak Fintzi
1933-. (aged 93)
film director
film screenwriter
actor
film actor
Itzhak Fintzi is a Bulgarian actor known for his work on stage and on screen.