Georgi Partsalev

Born: 1925-06-16

Georgi Ivanov Partsalev is Bulgarian theater and cinema actor, best known for his roles in comedy movies. He was an important figure of the Golden age of Bulgarian Cinema (i.e. 1970s and 1980s). He began his career in the middle of the 1950s and made his feature length debut in 1958. He was born in Levski, Bulgaria on June 16, 1925. He graduated from high school in Pleven and then studied medicine at the University of Sofia . In 1956, he started to work in the Satire Theatre , and in 1958 came his first role in cinema - in movie " Lyubimetz 13 ", directed by Vladimir Yanchev. Partsalev has participated in so-called "Pop-satirical" concerts; he has toured a country in the late 1950th and in the 1960th. He gradually has become a living legend of Bulgarian comedy with his memorable performance in " The Tied Balloon " (1967), "Whale", " Five from Moby Dick " (1970), " Family Vacation " ( 1972), " Indian Summer " (1973), " My father Was the Painter " (1974), " Farsighted for Two Diopters " (1976), " 13th fiancee of Prince " (1987). His greatest professional dream was to portray the character of Don Quixote. In theater he had played 40 roles. He was not married and has no children. He died in Sofia on October 31, 1989 from leukemia.


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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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Vacation with Kids

as Uncle Mancho
Released: 1972-11-17

A funny adventures of a group of children, spending their holidays at the seaside.

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Whale

as Glavniyat inzhener
Released: 1970-01-26

A fishing boat comes back to the port. Fishermen are crestfallen, as they have caught only one...

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Three Reservists

as Иван Стайков
Released: 1971-09-02

In 1945, on the battlefields in Hungary, three Bulgarian soldiers from the reserve have to fight...

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Favourite 13

as uncredited
Released: 1958-12-15

The main heroes are twin brothers. The first is responsible young fellow and excellent...

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The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince

as King of Kalenbi
Released: 1987-02-05

A silly prince wants to marry a beautiful peasant girl. His guards kidnap her, but the girl...

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The Dragon

as the diviner
Released: 1974-12-06

There is a dragon, which threatens the life of the shacked village. The attempts of lumberjacks,...

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Zeh ta, Radke, zeh ta!

as Mihail
Released: 1976-01-01

Television adaptation of the comedy "Mihal Mishkoed" by Sava Dobroplodni. Bay Mihal, one of the...

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Indian Summer

as Metodi Razhkov
Released: 1973-06-22

The day that the financial clerk Metodi Rashkov is getting retired comes. He is a shy and quiet...

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There Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather

as Furman
Released: 1971-03-05

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

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The Five from the Moby Dick

as Pedro
Released: 1970-03-06

Two young couples decide to spend some vacation days on a small uninhabited island. Alas, soon...

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My Father, the Painter

as the shoemaker
Released: 1974-02-22

A former history teacher, currently a house painter is broke before the New Year. Faith meets...

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The Incredible Story

as painter
Released: 1964-12-21

What happens when a distracted newspaper editor-in-chief initials a "yes" to print a sharply...

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Eternal Times

as the Gipsy Ulaha
Released: 1975-02-07

During the socialist regime in Bulgaria, the migration from villages to bigger towns brings a...

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Farsighted for Two Diopters

as Dimo Manchev
Released: 1976-02-20

Dimo Manchev (Partsalev), a 50-year-old head of family, has a conservative notion of upbringing...

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Theatre Macabre

as Sergeant
First aired: 1971-10-01

Christopher Lee hosts this horror anthology series from Poland with stories from various classic...

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