Boris Lukanov(1936-2023)

Boris Lukanov was born on June 15, 1936 in Lovech, Bulgaria. He played in amateur theater school and amateur theater group at the community center in Lovech . His first role was Leopold Schubert in the play " Fault " by Boris Lavrenov, directed by a teacher in Bulgarian language and literature Trifon Hinov. He graduated in "acting" at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Stefan Surchadzhiev in 1959. He worked as an actor in Tolbouhin Theater (1960 - 1961), Varna Theater (1961 - 1982) and the National Theater " Ivan Vazov ". He is a freelance actor since 2000. He prefers appearances in plays from the classics writers - Gorky, Chekhov, Turgenev, Shakespeare, Leonov and others. He worked with the best directors, including Stancho Stanchev, Oleg Yefremov , Assen Shopov, Vili Tsankov , Encho Halatchev , Alexander Morfov and others. He is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Actors and the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. He participated in 48 Bulgarian feature films. He played the roles of prominent and important personalities from different eras: Jovan Ristic ( " Legend of Paisii ", 1963), Professor Alexander Tsankov ( " On the trail of the missing ," 1979), Dr. Alexander Peev ( " Alone among wolves ", 1979), Lieutenant-General Ivan Marinov ( " Blow ", 1981), Gyorche Petrov ( " Measure according to Measure ", 1981), Dr. Krystju Krastev ( " Case 205 / 1913 ", 1984), Kavhan Etkh (" Boris I ", 1985), Stefan Stambolov (" Dreamers ", 1987), the father of Dali (" Is , "1991). He participated in Spanish and French production, which starred Michael Quinn and Christopher Lambert . He was awarded with the First prize of Review of Bulgarian drama and theater (19 75); Award for acting by the Union of Bulgarian Actors (1976), Best Actor Award in the play "Prosecutor" (1977), Best Actor Award for the role of Dr. Alexander Peev in the movie " Alone among wolves " (1979) and Award for Best actor in a TV movie (1980). He is Honored Artist (1977). He received the Order of Cyril and Methodius, Order "Red Banner of Labor". He was proclaimed honorary citizen of the city Lovech. Academy "Asker" awarded him with the prize for outstanding contribution to theater "Asker 2016".