Anton Karastoyanov
Born: 1939-04-14 in Elhovo, Bulgaria
Died: 2005-12-21
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anton Mitev Karastoyanov was a Bulgarian actor. He was born on April 14, 1939 in Elhovo, Bulgaria. He graduated National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1966 with a degree in "acting". He worked in the Gabrovo Drama Theater, in Satire Theater and in the National Theatre. Anton was called by friends and colleagues "Tony the Wrinkle". Viewers have remembered his roles in "The Boy is going", "Tattoo", "Perverse Man", "Love", "Glow over Drava", "Rural Area", "Buna", "Daughter in Law", "Addendum to the Law on Protection of the State" and "The Double". He played memorable characters in the theater in "Learning to Fly" by Yordan Radichkov, "Major Barbara" by Bernard Shaw, "Last time" by Valentin Rasputin, "Ivan Kondarev" by Emilian Stanev and "Under the Yoke" by Ivan Vazov. Karastoyanov was awarded the title "Honored Artist" in 1981. He won Second prize of the Review of the Soviet drama for his role in "Optimistic tragedy". He died on December 21, 2004 in Sofia.
Filmography
1990
- Entrance to the Maze as Brant
- Entrance to Labyrinth as Brant
1988
- Time of Violence as Shaban Shebil
1987
- The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince as Anton Karastojanow
1984
- The Goat Horn as Krogh
1978
1977
- Gunpowder as Shtrakleto
- Unterwegs nach Atlantis as Salesperson
1976
- The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes as Musician
- Daughter-in-Law as Kazalbasha
- To Eat the Apple
1975
- Villa Zone as Pervazov
1974
- The Dragon as peasant
- My Father, the Painter as poor man
1973
- The White Odyssey
- Maverick as Dragan, the maverick
- Men Without Work as Tzanko
1972
- Love as Kostov
- The Boy Turns Man as Kamenov