Biografia
Yuri Angelov was born on November 13, 1949, in the village of Totleben, Pleven. He graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in 1973. A devoted student of Apostol Karamitev, he is now one of the 23 officially registered residents of the small Strandja village Fazanovo. He made his debut as Volodya Busigin in Alexander Vampilov's "More Eldest Son" at the Drama Theatre in Sliven. After his time in Sliven, he joined the troupe of the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov," which he left voluntarily twice, openly admitting that during those periods he worked as a porter at Sofia Airport. At the National Theatre, he had the chance to collaborate with some of Bulgaria’s greatest directors, including Grisha Ostrovsky, Mladen Kisselov, Krikor Azaryan, Assen Shopov, and younger talents like Ivan Dobchev and Alexander Morfov. On stage, he performed alongside actors such as Tanya Masalitinova, Margarita Duparinova, Dobrinka Stankova, Violeta Gindeva, Lubomir Kabakchiev, Georgi Georgiev-Getz, and Sava Hashamov. Bulgarian audiences remember Angelov for his breakthrough role as Kircho the Frog in the film "Dressing of Venus." Twenty years after leaving the National Theatre, he returned to the screen portraying Rasputin, a Russian gangster, in the series "Seven Hours Difference." Explaining his choice to live away from the city's bustle, Angelov cites the lasting words of his teacher Apostol Karamitev: "How not realized that this life is one big masquerade." Many declared the actor insane for this decision, to which he replies with a favorite line from "Hamlet": "I'm crazy, but this is a crazy system." His life in Strandzha revolves around the fields, his beloved mare Sorrento, and agriculture, which he pursues far from the capital’s noise. Yuri Angelov considers himself fortunate to have fulfilled all his dreams, including owning a donkey, having a waterfall in his yard, and a spacious gazebo nestled in a tree’s crown. There remains only one unfulfilled dream: to play the final role of Apostol Karamitev in Luigi Pirandello’s eponymous play "Henry IV." Now 64, Angelov says fame no longer affects him, having experienced it fully, and he no longer clings to the profession. Yet, he stresses the crucial role of actors in society, warning that spiritual crisis is far worse than a physical one. Therefore, actors must not confuse the public or promote chaos and destruction.
