Iossif Surchadzhiev

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Iossif Surchadzhiev
Born (1945-05-02) 2 May 1945 (age 78)
Alma mater National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1952–present
Children2, including Aleksandra

Iossif Surchadzhiev (born 2 May 1945) is a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since making his screen debut in 1952. [1]

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Life and career

Surchadzhiev was born on 2 May 1945 in Sofia in the family of director Stefan Sarchadzhiev, founder of the Satirical Theatre, and Anna Fadenhecht, daughter of lawyer and politician Yosif Fadenhecht. His mother was of Jewish descent. [2] In 1970, he graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After graduating, he performed in various stage productions around Bulgaria. [1]

He is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists and the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers since 1973. [1]

In 2004, Surchadzhiev suffered a severe stroke, from which he recovered for years. [3] His wife Raina Tomova, with whom he has a daughter, is a screenwriter. He has an estranged daughter, Aleksandra Sarchadjieva, from his relationship with actress Pepa Nikolova. [4]

In 2013, he appeared in the TV7 period drama series The Tree of Life . [5]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Wrathful Journey Chavdar
1981 Khan Asparuh Constantine IV
1986 Where Are You Going? Strezov
1988 Time of Violence Kara Ibrahim
2001 Druids Guistus the Roman
2011 Avé Viktor's father
2021 Women Do Cry The Father

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Tree of Life Asen VulchevMain role

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