Stefan Lambov Danailov (; 9 December 1942 – 27 November 2019) was a Bulgarian actor who served as Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (August 2005 – July 2009).
Career The first film Danailov took part in was The Traces Remain () when he was a child. At that time he did not want to be an actor but in 1966, he graduated from VITIZ (the Bulgarian Theatre Academy). His best-known work was as Major Deyanov in the series (At Each Kilometer). He participated in numerous films and plays for which he won a lot of prizes. For 20 years he was a professor at the Theatre Academy in Sofia, teaching there since 1988.
On 2 December 2019, The Bulgarian National Theater organized the biggest memorial service in Stefan Danailov's name.
Selected filmography
The Traces Remain () (1956) - Veselin The Inspector and the Night () (1963) - Tom Quiet Paths () (1967) The Sea () (1967) - Toni Taste of Almonds () (1967) - Belokozhev The First Courier () (1968) - Zagubanski At Each Kilometer () (1969, TV Series) - Nikola Deyanov The Prince () (1970) - Knyaz Svetoslav The Black Angels () (1970) - Panter There is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather () (1971) - Lyubo At Each Kilometer-II () (1971, TV Series) - Nikola Deyanov Affection () (1972) - Nikolay Nona () (1973) - Poruchik Galchev Ivan Kondarev () (1974) - Kostadin Dzhupunov Houses Without Fences () (1974) - Kerkeneza Glow over Drava () (1974) - Poruchik Bozhev Life or Death () (1974, TV Movie) - D-r Milev The Weddings of King Ioan Assen () (1975) - Burgundetza Tozi istinski mazh (1975) - Sasho Nachaloto na denya (1975) - Andrey Stoychev Guilt () (1976) - Zhivko Georgiev Samodivsko horo (1976) Vinata (1976) - Zhivko Topalov Dopalnenie kam zakona za zashtita na darzhavata (1976) - Kapitanat provokator Godina ot ponedelnitzi (1977) - Inzhener Halachev RMS Five () (1977, TV Series) Yuliya Vrevskaya (1978) - Karabelov Dying in the worst case (") (1978) - Dzho Rayt Oncomming Traffic () (1978, TV Movie) - Chavdar Bonev Toplo (1978) - Workman / Gyp Migove v kibritena kutiyka (1979) - Kvartirantat Something Out of Nothing (От нищо нещо) (1979) - Pancho Voynata na taralezhite (1979) Ladies' Choice () (1980) - Vasil Gramatikov Blood Remains () (1980) - Yakim (the driving instructor) The Queen of Tarnovo () (1981) - D-r Stariradev Autumn Sun () (1982) - Kiril Dechev Crystals () (1982) - Cholakov Twenty-four Hours Raining () (1982) - Kapitan Vasil Altunov Edna odiseya v Deliormana (1983) - Ofitzer Ivanov Ravnovesie (1983) - Aktyora Aris (1983) Tazi krav tryabvashe da se prolee (1985) - Yuvigi han The Conversion to Christianity & Discourse of Letters () (1985) - Boris I Maneuvers On the Fifth Floor () (1985) - Danton Tahov Coasts in the Mist (1986) - Sokrat Transport of Death () (1986) - Mitropolit Kiril Three Marias and Ivan () (1986) - Ivan Poema (1986) - Anton Cholakov Dreamers () (1987) - Nachalnikat na politziyata Nebe za vsichki (1987) - Velikov-Slantzeto Ne se motay v krakata mi (1987) Levakat (1987) - Kapitan Hristo Pashov Zashtitete drebnite zhivotni (1988) Monday Morning () (1988) - Krastyo Big Game () (1988, TV Mini-Series) Zapadnya (1988) The Carnival () (1990) - Konstantinov Live Dangerously () (1990) Iskam Amerika (1991) - Rezhisyorat Paskalev The Berlin Conspiracy (1992) - Actor Crisis in the Kremlin (1992) - Anton Ambrazis La Piovra (season 7) (1995)) - Don Nuzzo Don Quixote is Coming Back () (1997) - Duke Ispanska muha (1998) - Uycho Sled kraja na sveta (1998) - Albert Cohen (Berto) A Spanish Fly () (1998) After the End of World () (1998) - Albert Cohen (Berto) Druids (2001) Forgive Us () (2003, TV Movie) - Chicho Petyo La Masseria Delle Allodole (2007) - Presidente Tribunale St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) - Minta Ciganin Staklenata reka (2010) Incognita (2012) - Director of the Foundation Reunion (2019) - Grandfather (final film role)
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