Biography
Bulgarian actor Filip Trifonov was born on May 4, 1947. Between 1969 and 1973, he studied acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, under Apostol Karamitev. Even before completing his studies, in 1971, Trifonov made his film debut in "The Test," directed by Georgi Djulgerov, playing the lead role of Lio. He later starred in the title role of "The Boy Goes," directed by Lyudmil Kirkov. Filip Trifonov appeared in over 30 films, including "The Hare Census" (Eduard Sachariev), "As a Song" (Irina Aktasheva and Hristo Piskov), "Wardrobe" (based on Stanislav Stratiev's novel; Georgi Djulgerov), "Tool Is Bagpipe?" (Asen Shopov), "Orchestra Without a Name" (Lyudmil Kirkov), "Avalanche" (Irina Aktasheva and Hristo Piskov), "Forget This Case" (Krasimir Spasov), "Echelons" (Borislav Punchev), "Life on Demand" (Kosta Bikov), "Protect Small Animals" (Haim Koen), "AkaDaMuS" (Georgi Djulgerov), "Rio Adio" (Ivan Andonov), "Ivan and Alexandra" (Ivan Nichev), "Walking with the Angel" (Ivan Pavlov), "Madame Bovary from Sliven" (Emil Tzanev), "Rhapsody in White" (Tedi Moskov), and "Bay Ganyo Goes Through Europe" (Ivan Nichev).
His stage debut came in 1973 at the Blagoevgrad Theatre, performing as Andzor in "The Process Will Take Place" by A. Chheidze. He worked at the Blagoevgrad Theatre, Theatre Sofia, and Boyana Studios. In 1992, together with director Nikolai Gunderov, he founded the Natural Theatre "Trifonov & Gunderov." His notable stage performances include "Opening" and "Audience" by V. Havel, as well as "Second Hand," "West Germany - My Fatherland," and "She," the latter three written by Trifonov himself.
Filip Trifonov passed away on January 6, 2021, in Sofia, Bulgaria, due to a heart attack.
