Biografia
Andrey Mikhailov Chaprazov was a Bulgarian theater and film actor, born on February 16, 1920, in Oryahovo, Bulgaria. He initially studied law, then pursued music, graduating from the State Academy of Music, and later studied acting. He established and led the first military amateur team focused on artistic speech and amateur theater. Between 1966 and 1967, he directed the Theatre of Poetry and Bandstand. Afterwards, he joined the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov," where he remained a key figure until his retirement. His memorable performances include dramatic roles in "Don Carlos," "Romeo and Juliet," "King Lear," "Cyrano de Bergerac," "Nora," "This Little Land," "Outcasts," "Promise Me Light Past," and others. Chaprazov contributed over 5,000 recordings to Radio Theater and is recognized as a pioneer of this genre in Bulgaria. He also recorded various poetic compositions on discs. From the inception of television in 1959, he appeared in numerous TV productions. His TV Theater roles include "On a Rainy Autumn" (1963), "Family Kalinkov" (1968), "On Life and Death" (1974), "Die as a Last Resort" (1978), "Poison in the Spring" (1978), "This Small Land" (1978), "Station Berlin" (1982), "Bronze Key" (1984), "Constantine the Philosopher" (1986), "I Confess Everything" (1989), among others. Chaprazov also acted in films starting from 1944. He passed away on August 23, 1999, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
