Georgi Cherkelov

Georgi Cherkelov

Georgi Cherkelov was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He is one of the most prominent names in the Bulgarian theater and cinema in the last decades. Born as Georgi Ivanov Cherkelov on June 25, 1930, in the city of Haskovo, Bulgaria, he initially began studying law at the Sofia University, where he remained for three years before transferring to the National Academy for Theater and Film where he graduated in 1956. Cherkelov started his stage career in the Vratza theater. His film debut was in the 1961 film The Last Round. During the fifty years of his career, he has appeared in more than 100 roles on stage and in about 70 films. 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 Bulgarian film productions. He played the leading roles in Men on a business trip (1969), Warmth (1978), The Judge (1986). He was also in many German and Italian film co-productions. He has directed the TV film "Last Stop - Berlin" (1983). While continuing to perform on the stage of the National Theater where he has worked for decades, Cherkelov was also the artistic director of the Dramatic Theater in Pleven (1985-1990). Georgi Cherkelov was one of the most prominent Shakespearean actors in Bulgaria, with memorable performances as King Lear, Richard II, Mercutio, Banco and many other major roles. He has played almost the entire repertoire of the British bard - a privilege many actors dream of, but only a few are given. Cherkelov's style was intelligent, with expressions based on subtle nuances, heavy pauses and solidly spoken phrases. His trademark was inborn dignity, loaded calm and incredible presence - unique personal characteristics of this great actor, which he infused into the characters he played. In addition to being an extraordinary actor, Georgi Cherkelov has also staged a number of plays. Among the plays he directed are "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1982), "Wrestlers" (1981), "Huckleberry Finn" (1985), "Catcher in the Rye" (1998). Some of the adaptations for these plays he had written himself. In 2010 his book "Stories and emails" was published by Locus Publishing. In 2001, Georgi Cherkelov was decorated with the highest government prize, the Order of the Balkan Mountains, awarded to Bulgarian citizens with particularly great merit to Bulgaria. In 2009, he received the award Asker for lifetime achievement. He died on February 19, 2012 after complications from a stroke.

  • Title: Georgi Cherkelov
  • Popularity: 0.78
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1930-06-25
  • Place of Birth: Haskovo, Bulgaria
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  • Also Known As: Георги Черкелов, Георгий Черкелов
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Georgi Cherkelov Movies

  • 1963
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    На тихия бряг

    На тихия бряг

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1968
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    Galileo

    Galileo

    6.3 1968 HD

    A humble scientist from Padua proves that the Earth revolves and that it is not the center of the universe.

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  • 1965
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    The She-Wolf

    The She-Wolf

    1 1965 HD

    Anna, nicknamed the She-wolf, is a young girl with provocative behavior, who actually hides an unhappy childhood without parents and real friends.

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  • 1964
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    Adventure at Midnight

    Adventure at Midnight

    1 1964 HD

    Abundant supplies of imported vaccine prove ineffective against an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in several population centers....

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  • 2006
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    Christmas Tree Upside Down

    Christmas Tree Upside Down

    1 2006 HD

    A gigantic Christmas tree travels across Bulgaria towards the capital passing birthdays, pregnancies, a suicidal man and gypsies. The countless...

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  • 1965
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    Restless home

    Restless home

    1 1965 HD

    Evtim Manasiev is an outstanding engineer. At the office, he has made a name for himself as a "whole-hogger boss". At home, his motto is: "Love me,...

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  • 1978
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    The Central Warmth

    The Central Warmth

    7.9 1978 HD

    A tenement house needs to have steam heating installed. The residents find the necessary workers to do it, sign the contract and pay them in advance....

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  • 1994
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    Musketeer's Honor

    Musketeer's Honor

    1 1994 HD

    Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan remember their youth and adventures, long battles and amorous adventures, they feel sorry for their Captain de...

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  • 1968
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    The White Room

    The White Room

    7 1968 HD

    In a white ward in a clinic a lifetime balance on the verge of death. Memories are herding together in the mind of seriously ill Aleksandrov, a...

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  • 1982
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    The Biggest Sin

    The Biggest Sin

    1 1982 HD

    In the last moments of his life, the writer turns over episodes from his past. He finds the cause of another death, ahead of the last breath.

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  • 1964
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    The Incredible Story

    The Incredible Story

    1 1964 HD

    What happens when a distracted newspaper editor-in-chief initials a "yes" to print a sharply critical feuilleton and a "no" to the feuilleton...

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  • 1966
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    Jesse James vs. Lokum Shekerov

    Jesse James vs. Lokum Shekerov

    4.8 1966 HD

    American filmmakers associated with the mafia are concerned about the great success of Bulgarian films around the world. They decided to send a big...

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  • 1966
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    Tsar and General

    Tsar and General

    10 1966 HD

    The film is based on the conflict between the Monarch of Bulgaria -Tsar Boris III and general Vladimir Zaimov during the Second World War and...

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  • 1969
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    Men on a Business Trip

    Men on a Business Trip

    8.5 1969 HD

    Three separate novels are dealing with the never-ending problem of men's infidelity. How should women behave when men take a fancy to them? The...

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  • 1961
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    The Last Round

    The Last Round

    1 1961 HD

    Young Nikolay is a national boxing champion. On a picnic, he meets Vanya and falls in love with her. They have a lunch in the restaurant and when a...

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  • 1981
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    Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

    Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

    6.8 1981 HD

    This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler...

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  • 1975
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    The Weddings of Ioan Assen

    The Weddings of Ioan Assen

    8.6 1975 HD

    The film takes us back into the times of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom - 13th century. The Bulgarian Emperor - Tsar Ioan Assen - is trying through...

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  • 1986
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    The Judge

    The Judge

    1 1986 HD

    In 19th century, a new judge and four of his friends come in Bulgarian town with the knowledge that a golden treasure, once belonging to a Turkish...

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  • 1974
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    Dawn Over the Drava

    Dawn Over the Drava

    1 1974 HD

    In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the advance of the Bulgarian army through Yugoslavia and...

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  • 1996
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    Belated Full Moon

    Belated Full Moon

    6 1996 HD

    The story largely centers on a grandfather who finds himself deeply depressed by the dramatic downward turns Bulgarian society has taken. The changes...

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  • 1977
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    Yuliya Vrevskaya

    Yuliya Vrevskaya

    3.3 1977 HD

    The film is based on a true dramatic story of the fate of a wonderful Russian woman - Countess Yulia Petrovna Vrevskaya, one of the first Petersburg...

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  • 1969
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    Mr. Nobody

    Mr. Nobody

    1 1969 HD

    A ravishing double agent Emil leaves for a large Western city where he joins the staff of a spy group operating against Bulgaria. Here he meets the...

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  • 1975
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    Presence

    Presence

    1 1975 HD

    One explosion takes place in the lab of the research institute of a chemical plant. Emil takes the blame. The director of the institute orders the...

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  • 1963
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    There Is No Death

    There Is No Death

    10 1963 HD

    The new supervisor Vasil arrives at the construction site of a dam. Vasil has problems with his men, who mistrust him and reluctantly submit to his...

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  • 1983
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    Constantine The Philosopher

    Constantine The Philosopher

    1 1983 HD

    The story of St. Cyrilus (Constantine The Philosopher) in his quest of enlightening the Slavic people.

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  • 1968
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    Dangerous Flight

    Dangerous Flight

    1 1968 HD

    Professor Dimov is a diplomat who has been recruited as a spy by a foreign intelligence service. The suspicions fall on Dr. Belcheva. Major Kalinov...

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  • 1979
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    Cherry Garden

    Cherry Garden

    1 1979 HD

    There are essentially two types of people: those who think with their stomachs, and those who think with their hearts.

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  • 1978
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    Rali

    Rali

    1 1978 HD

    1876. The Turks murder the parents of the 14-year-old Rali. His only relative is sentenced to life imprisonment in the Asian fortress. Rali walks...

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  • 1970
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    The Prince

    The Prince

    1 1970 HD

    At the end of 13th and the beginning of the 14th century twenty-four-years old, Prince Svetoslav Terter takes the helm of the state. The young Prince...

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  • 1974
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    A Difficult Love

    A Difficult Love

    7 1974 HD

    In a small town, two married people fall in love. What difficulties they will face and how to cope with them.

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  • 1981
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    681 - The Glory of the Khan

    681 - The Glory of the Khan

    1 1981 HD

    In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to...

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  • 1981
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    Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration

    Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration

    7.7 1981 HD

    This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler...

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  • 1981
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    Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever

    Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever

    10 1981 HD

    The last part of the epic "Khan Asparukh" - "Land Forever" is an impressive finish to scale narrative, created for the nationwide celebration of 13...

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  • 1964
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    The Incredible Story

    The Incredible Story

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1988
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    Большая игра

    Большая игра

    9 1988 HD

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  • 1982
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    Die Priwalowschen Millionen

    Die Priwalowschen Millionen

    1 1982 HD

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