Georgi Georgiev-Getz

Born: 1926-10-04

Georgi Georgiev-Getz (Georgi Ivanov Georgiev) was born in the village Razpopovtsi, today the town of Elena, Bulgaria. He graduated in "acting" in the class of Professor Filip Filipov at National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria (1949-1953). He has made a theatrical specialization in Moscow (1955-1956). He was a construction worker and contributor to newspapers. In 1953-91, he was at the National Theater in Sofia. He was a board member of Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. He created bright images drawn from classical and contemporary Bulgarian dramaturgy. Part of his movies are "We Were Young", "Eighth", "A Peasant on a Bicycle", "Matriarchy", "Father". One of his best and well-known film roles is the role of Jordan in "A Peasant on a Bicycle." For this role he was awarded at the Varna and Moscow International Film Festivals. Nickname "Getz" was acquired by his colleague Dimitar Bochev (so called men named Georgi). After he retired, he continued to play with traveling theaters. He obtained stroke during a performance in Stara Zagora Drama Theater. He was rushed to a local hospital. His condition was deteriorating. After three days they operated him in Sofia, but it was too late and Getz died without regaining consciousness. He died on September 2, 1996 in Sofia, Bulgaria.


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The Biggest Sin

as uncredited
Released: 1982-09-13

In the last moments of his life, the writer turns over episodes from his past. He finds the...

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The Eighth

as Osmiyat
Released: 1969-10-17

During World War II, a plane transfers Bulgarian antifascists from the USSR to Bulgaria. They...

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I've Been Waiting For You

as uncredited
Released: 1984-10-01

Nurse Nikolova takes care of the elderly. She faces various human destinies. Her patients spend...

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There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather

as Emil Boev
Released: 1971-03-05

A Bulgarian secret service agent is sent undercover to a big Western European company.

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Men

as uncredited
Released: 1966-03-21

Three young men, who have become friends while doing their national service, make their way in...

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Стръмната пътека

as Ivan Diviya
Released: 1961-11-16

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Nicolo Paganini

as uncredited
Released: 1982-01-02

Biopic about Niccolo Paganini. He receives training from his father in early childhood. The best...

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Matriarchy

as uncredited
Released: 1977-03-25

The film belongs to the 'migration cycle' in the Bulgarian cinema. It is about the drama of a...

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Dawn Over the Drava

as Major Boyan Vasilev
Released: 1974-03-15

In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the...

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Unrelenting

as Atanas
Released: 1964-04-27

The action takes place at the end of WWII. It is 1944 on the Yugoslav front, where the Bulgarian...

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The Tied Up Balloon

as Peasant
Released: 1967-12-01

A barrage balloon appears unexpectedly over a Bulgarian village during World War II. The...

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Advent

as uncredited
Released: 1981-04-27

The horrifying conclusion to the Golden Age unfolds in a magnificently violent nightmare,...

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Equilibrium

as The Scriptwriter
Released: 1983-12-26

A social and psychological study of contemporary problems.

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Item One

as uncredited
Released: 1956-11-26

A quite line in the capital city. A little girl, Veseto, slips out of home unnoticed, attracted...

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The Last Bachelor

as the colonel
Released: 1974-08-15

The middle-aged poor painter Tsokov doesn't believe in marriage, something completely...

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Our Land

as Dimo
Released: 1952-12-27

Captain Velkov was sent chief of a border post near the village of Novi Izvor, where he was a...

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The Night of 13th

as General
Released: 1961-06-05

Todor Primov is an officer of the royal army who changes sides and goes over to the partisans....

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First Lesson

as Pesho's brother
Released: 1960-04-18

Sofia, Bulgaria during World War II - Pesho, a poor boy from a working class family, falls in...

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Life Quietly Moves On...

as Petko
Released: 1957-01-01

The fortunes of a group of partisans after the triumph of the socialist revolution.

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Y-17

as Captain Rudev
Released: 1973-01-05

The Bulgarian intelligence service has information that the top agent Peron is to arrive in...

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The Golden Tooth

as Captain Prodan Lipovski
Released: 1962-12-03

Captain Lipovanski is badly wounded during World War II. The Germans take him prisoner. After...

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Между двамата

as Halata, Plamen's father
Released: 1966-09-05

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The Law of the Sea

as Petar
Released: 1958-09-22

A diver gets trapped at sea and needs to be rescued by the man whose love and life he has ruined.

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A Peasant on a Bicycle

as Yordan
Released: 1974-11-22

Born in a small village, Yordan has to live and work in the nearby town. Only on the weekends...

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Morning Over the Motherland

as Shlosera
Released: 1951-10-22

The university student Bobchev joins a youth brigade. The commander's council entrust Bobchev...

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Day of Rulers

as Dilon
Released: 1986-09-22

The protagonist in this picture is legendary Bulgarian Khan Krum - a ruler in the beginning of...

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We Were Young

as Mladen
Released: 1961-03-13

During Second World War a beautiful love between two young people burns out against the...

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The Three Deadly Sins

as Kuzdo Karakozov
Released: 1980-04-21

Pavel Pashev receives a package with three shrunk up apples - three vampire apples. According to...

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Troubled Road, a Man Decides

as Kazaka
Released: 1955-05-23

Venice Film Festival 1955

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The Citadel Responded

as Petar Hariev
Released: 1970-09-24

Major Hariev, a State Security officer, manages to learn that the spying center codenamed...

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Right to Choose

as uncredited
Released: 1989-05-22

A Bulgarian drama

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The Prosecutor

as Miladin Voynov
Released: 1968-09-11

The courage to preserve one's integrity in trying times.

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Taste of Almonds

as Mihail Nikodimov
Released: 1967-09-26

A hairdresser Gerda has an affair with Dr Nikodimov, a married man past his prime. Savarinova...

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Father

as uncredited
Released: 1989-02-13

A Bulgarian drama

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Soldiers of Freedom

as Christo Michajłow
First aired: 1977-09-07

The action of the epic film takes place in the second half of World War II. The plot focuses on...

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Васко да Гама от село Рупча

as Капитанът на кораба
First aired: 1986-12-20

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