Grigor Vachkov

Grigor Vachkov, often called Grishata was a Bulgarian theater and film actor, honored with the award of Peoples actor in the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria. He had more than 41 appearances and leading roles in the Bulgarian cinema.

He was born as Grigor Vachkov Grigorov on May 26, 1932 in the village of Tranchovitsa, Levski Municipality, Bulgaria. In 1955, he graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After the graduation, Vachkov was appointed in the Vratsa Theatre for two years. In 1957 he joined the troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre Aleko Konstantinov in Sofia. His debut in films came in 1960. The TV series At Each Kilometer , where he plays the role of Mitko the Bomb, brought him a wide popularity. Vachkov took part in films that gained international success such as The Last Summer and Manly Times . His last film was Mera spored Mera. He died at the beginning of shooting and the script had to be changed so that the film could be finished.

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