Kosta Tsonev

Kosta Tsonev (Коста Цонев; 10 June 1929 – 25 January 2012) was a Bulgarian actor starring in theatre, TV and cinema. He was born on 10 June 1929 in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. He studied at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. He has been married three times: twice to Anahid Tacheva and then to his present wife Elena. He has a son, famed news reader Dimitar Tsonev, and a daughter. His second oldest brother was the late Vasil Tsonev, a dry witted satirist who wrote many books which have been published in several languages. His oldest brother was the late Iwan Tsonev (Iwan Zoneff) who moved to Australia in 1950s where he became one of the biggest property developers in South Australia during the mid 60's showing the diverse talents of the 3 brothers in each of their chosen fields. The father of the three brothers was a simple house painter. In 2001 Tsonev turned to politics and was elected to the National Assembly of Bulgaria as a representative of the former National Movement Simeon II (now National Movement for Stability and Progress). He was reelected in 2005.

Full filmography
in Bulgarian: Шантав ден in English: Crazy Day (Europe: English title) in Bulgarian: Жребият in English: The Lot in Bulgarian: Кръговрат in English: Circle in Bulgarian: Немирната птица любов in English: Love Is a Willful Bird in Bulgarian: Бащи и синове in English: Fathers and Sons in Bulgarian: Индиански игри in English: Indian Games in Bulgarian: Племенникът — чужденец in English: The Foreign Nephew in Bulgarian: Разводи, разводи... in English: Divorces, Divorces... in Bulgarian: Неизчезващите in English: People, Who Never Disappear in Bulgarian: Сляпа събота in English: Blind Saturday in Bulgarian: Чичо Кръстник in English: My Uncle Godfather in English: Yesterday in Bulgarian: Дом за нашите деца in English: Home for Our Children in Bulgarian: Небе за всички in English: A Sky for All in Bulgarian: Време за път in English: Time for Traveling (Europe: English title) in Bulgarian: Мечтатели in English: Dreamers in Bulgarian: Ешелоните на смъртта in English: Transports of Death in Bulgarian: Горски хора in English: Forest People in English: Hijack in Bulgarian: Тази хубава зряла възраст in English: This Fine Age of Maturity in Bulgarian: Борис Първи in English: The Conversion to Christianity & Discourse of Letters in Russian: В поисках капитана Гранта in English: In Search for Captain Grant in Bulgarian: Спасението in English: Salvation in Bulgarian: Фалшификаторът от `Черния кос` in English: Faker from 'The Blackbird' in Bulgarian: Почти ревизия in English: Almost an Inspection in Bulgarian: Царска пиеса in English: Royal Play in Bulgarian: Кристали in English: Crystals in Bulgarian: Ударът in English: The Thrust in Bulgarian: Милост за живите in English: Mercy for the Living in Bulgarian: Сами сред вълци in English: Alone Among Wolves in Bulgarian: Тайфуни с нежни имена in English: Typhoons with Gentle Names in Bulgarian: По дирята на безследно изчезналите in English: On the Tracks of the Missing in Bulgarian: Умирай само в краен случай in English: Dying in the Worst ( in Bulgarian: Юлия Вревская in Bulgarian: Адиос, мучачос in Bulgarian: Басейнът in English: The Swimming Pool in Bulgarian: Година от понеделници in English: A Year of Mondays in Bulgarian: Допълнение към закона за защита на държавата in English: Amendment to the Defense-of-State Act in Bulgarian: Синята безпределност in English: The Blue Infinity in Bulgarian: Реквием за една мръсница in English: Requiem for a Tramp in Bulgarian: Изгори, за да светиш in Bulgarian: Над Сантяго вали in English: It Is Raining on Santiago in Bulgarian: Буна in English: Riot in Bulgarian: Магистрала in English: A Highway in Bulgarian: Сватбите на Йоан Асен in English: The Weddings of Tsar Ioan Assen in Bulgarian: Бразилска мелодия in English: Brazilian Melody in Bulgarian: Баща ми бояджията in Bulgarian: Голямата скука in English: The Great Boredom in Bulgarian: Голямата победа in English: The Great Victory in Bulgarian: Глутницата in English: The Pack of Wolves in Bulgarian: Необходимият грешник in English: The Indispensable Sinner in Bulgarian: На всеки километър — втора част in English: At Each Kilometer — II in Bulgarian: Гневно пътуване in English: Wrathful Journey in Bulgarian: Демонът на империята in English: The Demon of the Empire in Bulgarian: Няма нищо по-хубаво от лошото време in English: There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather in Bulgarian: На всеки километър in English: At Each Kilometer in Bulgarian: Господин Никой in English: Mister Nobody in USA Mr. Nobody in Bulgarian: Свобода или смърт in English: Freedom or Death
 * Trade Routes (2007) as Alexander Georgiev
 * Shantav den (2004) as Grandfather
 * Zhrebiyat (1993) as Boris Skarlatov
 * Kragovrat (1993) as Ivan Dimovski
 * Zweite Tod des Gregor Z., Der (1992) as Simeon Boiovic
 * Nemirnata ptitza lyubov (1990) as Svidetelyat
 * Bashti i sinove (1990) TV Series
 * Indianski igri (1990) as Angel
 * Plemennikat chuzhdenetz (1990) as Stranger
 * Razvodi, razvodi... (1989) as Mariya's husband
 * Neizchezvashtite (1988) TV Series
 * Slyapa sabota (1988) as Kosta Tsonev
 * Chicho Krastnik (1988)
 * Vchera (1988) as Vera's Dad
 * Dom za nashite deca (1987) TV Series as Hristo Aldanov
 * Nebe za vsichki (1987) as General director of the company
 * Vreme za pat (1987) TV Series as Hristo Aldanov
 * Mechtateli (1987) as Georgi Zhivkov
 * Eshelonite (1986) as Dimitar Peshev
 * Gorski hora (1985)
 * Porwanie (1985)
 * Tazi hubava zryala vazrast (1985) as Rumen Iliev
 * Boris I (1985) as Kliment Ohridski
 * V poiskakh kapitana Granta (1985) (mini) TV Series as Hetzel
 * Spasenieto (1984) as Nikola Bakardzhiev
 * Falshifikatorat ot "Cherniya kos" (1983) TV Series
 * Parizhskaya drama (1983)
 * Pochti reviziya (1983) (mini) TV Series as Vakrilov
 * Tzarska piesa (1982) as Alexander Tzanev, King' Adviser
 * Kristali (1982) as Akademik Abadzhiev
 * Udarat (1981) as Prince Kiril
 * Milost za zhivite (1981) as Professor Andrey Haydutov
 * Sami sred valtzi (1979) TV Series as General Lukash
 * Tayfuni s nezhni imena (1979) TV Series as Emil Boev
 * Po diryata na bezsledno izcheznalite (1979) TV Series
 * Umiray samo v kraen sluchay (1978) TV Series as Emil Boev
 * Yuliya Vrevskaya (1978) as the old Rebel
 * Adios, muchachos (1978) as Vasil
 * Baseynat (1977) as Apostol
 * Godina ot ponedelnitzi (1977) as Anton Stamenov
 * Dopalnenie kam zakona za zashtita na darzhavata (1976) as Yosif Herbst
 * Sinyata bezpredelnost (1976) as Emil Boev
 * Rekviem za edna mrasnitza (1976) as Boev
 * Izgori, za da svetish (1976) TV Series as Pavel
 * Il pleut sur Santiago (1976)
 * Buna (1975)
 * Magistrala (1975) as Head Engineer
 * Svatbite na Yoan Asen (1975) as Aleksander/Yoan Asen
 * Brazilska melodiya (1974)
 * Bashta mi boyadzhiyata (1974) as the Father
 * Golyamata skuka (1973) as Seymur, Uylyams
 * Golyamata pobeda (1973) as Big Brother Bonev
 * Glutnitsata (1972) as Kalinov
 * Neobhodimiyat greshnik (1972) as Attorney Ivan Asenov
 * Na vseki kilometar — II (1971) TV Series
 * Gnevno patuvane (1971)
 * Demonat na imperiyata (1971) TV Series as Father Matey Preobrazhenski
 * Nyama nishto po-hubavo ot loshoto vreme (1971) as Evans
 * Na vseki kilometar (1969) TV Series
 * Gospodin Nikoy (1969) as Emil Bobev
 * Svoboda ili smart (1969) as Podvoyvodata

in Bulgarian: Човекът от Ла Манча in English: Man of La Mancha
 * Chovekat ot La Mancha (1968, TV musical) as Servantes / Don Quixote

in English: There Is No Death in Bulgarian: Златният зъб in English: The Golden Tooth in Bulgarian: Нощта срещу тринадесети in English: On the Eve of the 13th in Bulgarian: Бъди щастлива, Ани! in English: Be Happy, Ani! in Bulgarian: Бедната улица in English: Poor Man's Street in Bulgarian: В тиха вечер in English: On a Quiet Evening in Bulgarian: Командирът на отряда in English: The Commander of the Detachment in Bulgarian: Сиромашка радост in English: Poor Man's Joy in Bulgarian: Димитровградци in English: People of Dimitrovgrad
 * Smart nyama (1963) as Mladenov
 * Zlatniyat zab (1962) as Captain Lukov
 * Noshtta sreshtu 13-i (1961) as Major Andrey Panov
 * Badi shtastliva, Ani! (1961) as Boyan
 * Bednata ulitza (1960) as Petar
 * V tiha vecher (1960) as The captain
 * Komandirat na otryada (1959) as Danyo
 * Siromashka radost (1958) as Lazar Dabaka
 * Dimitrovgradtsy (1956)