Georgi Georgiev-Getz
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 4, 1926Deathday
September 2, 1996Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
38Place of birth
Elena, BulgariaAlso known as
Георги Иванов Георгиев – Гец, Георги Георгиев – Гец, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Георги Георгиев-Гец, Георги Иванов Георгиев–Гец, Georgi Ivanov Georgiev, Georgi GeorgievCast credits
The Eighth
OsmiyatThe Tied Up Balloon
PeasantFirst Lesson
Pesho's brotherMatriarchy
A Peasant on a Bicycle
YordanAdvent
The Prosecutor
Miladin VoynovWe Were Young
MladenDawn Over the Drava
Major Boyan VasilevTaste of Almonds
Mihail NikodimovNicolo Paganini
Our Land
DimoThere Is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather
Emil BoevMen
Troubled Road, a Man Decides
KazakaThe Citadel Responded
Petar HarievY-17
Captain RudevThe Law of the Sea
PetarLife Quietly Moves On...
PetkoThe Night of 13th
General