Apostol Karamitev

Apostol Karamitev

actor

Apostol Karamitev was born on Oct 17, 1923 in Bulgaria. Apostol Karamitev's big-screen debut came with Pod igoto directed by Dako Dakovski in 1952, strarring Dyakon Vikenti. Apostol Karamitev is known for Svatbite na Yoan Asen directed by Vili Tzankov, Apostol Karamitev stars as Yoan Asen and Kosta Tsonev as Aleksander. The most recent award Apostol Karamitev achieved is Bulgarian Film Academy Awards. The upcoming new movie Apostol Karamitev plays is Svatbite na Yoan Asen which will be released on Jan 03, 1975.

Apostol Milev Karamitev (1923-1973) was a Bulgarian actor, popular throughout the 50-s,60-s and 70-s. He graduated the Italian elementary and the Italian high school "Alfredo Oriani" in his native town Burgas. Very young he was fluent in Italian, French and German languages. He graduated from The National Theater's School in 1948 under the guidance of Boyan Danovski. Later he get higher education in Academy of Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria and became a teacher in acting and directing there. Karamitev also specialized in Moscow, Saint Peters burg, Prague and Warsaw. His debut in cinema was in the movie Utro nad Rodinata(1951)-"Dawn over the Fatherland"(Eng). Selecting his projects with care, Apostol has worked regularly and steadily, mainly in Bulgaria, and rarely abroad, while managing to become a national icon and international symbol of Bulgaria. One of his famous role was that of the twin-brothers Radosvet and Radostin in the B&W classic Lyubimetz 13(1958)-"Favorite 13"(Eng). He is known internationally for Ritzar bez Bronya(1966)-"Knight Without Armor (Eng)-winner of "San Marco" Award in Venice, Italy.For his outstanding performance in Tova se Sluchi na Ulitzata (1956)-It Happened in the Street (Eng.), Apostol won "Best Actor"at Karlovi Vari International Film Festival. Later Byalata Staya(1968)-"The White Room (Eng.) was his top performance in his acting career. This movie won "Best Feature Movie" in Bombay, India in late 60-s. He died during the production of Svatbite na Yoan Assen (1975)-"The marriages of The King Yoan Assen The Second of Bulgaria"(Eng.) at the age of 50, a month after his anniversary.

  • Birthday

    Oct 17, 1923
  • Place of Birth

    Burgas, Bulgaria

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards
1995
Posthumously. For lifetime achievement and contribution to bulgarian film culture in connection ... More
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Golden Rose
1968
Best Actor
Winner - Golden Rose

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