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Konstantin Vasilev Kisimov (Bulgarian: Константин Василев Кисимов) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor born in 1897, deceased in 1965.
He was born in the family of revolutionaries and enlighteners. His father had studied International law in Cambridge University. Naturally Konstantin followed his example and started studying law in the Sofia University and then in the Sorbonne. His love for the stage turned his life. He was admitted to the Acting school of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre and spent there a year before going in on a specialization in Paris in 1924 from where he returned in 1928. At first he was devoted to the theatre, but soon started his career in cinema. He took part in some of the first Bulgarian movies. He went on to become one of the most famous Bulgarian actors until the 1960s. His most notable role was that of Kolcho Slepetsa (Kolcho The Blind) in Pod igoto (1952). Other notable appearances include those in Kalin Orelat (1950), Geroite na Shipka (1955) and Hitar Petar (1960). Konstantin Kisimov died in a car accident in Balchik where he had taken part in a play. A number of Bulgarian theatres and theatrical schools bear his name.




Filmography


After the Fire Over Russia (1929) as Garbitzata
Bezkrustni grobove (1931) as Rangel
Gramada (1936) as Tzeko
Izkuplenie (1947) as Stoyan Hadzhigladnev
Kalin orelat (1950) as Dyado Stoyan
Pod igoto (1952) as Kolcho slepetza
Geroite na Shipka (1955) as Suleiman Pasha
Tochka parva (1956) as Barmaley
Haydushka kletva (1958) as Yordancho Krastata
Stublenskite lipi (1960) as Dyado Mishon
Hitar Petar (1960) as Hadzhi Kostaki
Vyatarnata melnitza (1961) as Dyado Balyu
Privarzaniyat balon (1967) as Slepiyat (final film role)




References


"Borislav Gardev "A speech on Konstantin Kisimov"". www.litclub.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
Konstantin Kisimov at IMDb

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