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Stefan Danailov

{{Short description|Bulgarian actor (1942–2019)}}

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|birth_name = Stefan Lambov Danailov

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| birth_place = Sofia, Tsardom of Bulgaria

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| office1 = Minister of Culture

| term_start1 = 16 August 2005

| term_end1 = 27 July 2009

| primeminister1 = Sergey Stanishev

| predecessor1 = Bozhidar Abrashev

| successor1 = Vezhdi Rashidov

| office2 = Member of the National Assembly

| term_start2 = 14 July 2009

| term_end2 = 27 November 2019

| constituency2 = 16th MMC - Plovdiv (2009-2013)
15th MMC - Pleven (2013-2014)
24th MMC - Sofia (2014-2019)

| term_start3 = 5 July 2001

| term_end3 = 16 August 2005

| constituency3 = 24th MMC - Sofia

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| alma_mater = National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts

| occupation = Actor, politician

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Stefan Lambov Danailov ({{langx|bg|Стефан Ламбов Данаилов}}; 9 December 1942 – 27 November 2019) was a Bulgarian actor who served as Minister of Culture of Bulgaria (August 2005 – July 2009).{{Cite web |last=staff |first=The Sofia Globe |date=2019-11-27 |title=Bulgarian actor, former culture minister, Stefan Danailov dies |url=https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/11/27/bulgarian-actor-former-culture-minister-stefan-danailov-dies/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Sofia Globe |language=en-US}}

The first film Danailov took part in was The Traces Remain ({{lang|bg|Следите остават}}) when he was a child. At that time he did not want to be an actor but in 1966, he graduated from VITIZ (the Bulgarian Theatre Academy). His best-known work was as Major Deyanov in the series {{lang|bg|На всеки километър}} (At Each Kilometer). He participated in numerous films and plays for which he won a lot of prizes. For 20 years he was a professor at the Theatre Academy in Sofia, teaching there since 1988.{{Cite web |last=staff |first=The Sofia Globe |date=2019-11-27 |title=Tributes flow in after death of Bulgarian actor and politician Stefan Danailov |url=https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/11/27/tributes-flow-in-after-death-of-bulgarian-actor-and-politician-stefan-danailov/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Sofia Globe |language=en-US}}

On 2 December 2019, The Bulgarian National Theater organized the biggest memorial service in Stefan Danailov's name.{{Cite web |last=staff |first=The Sofia Globe |date=2019-11-27 |title=Tributes flow in after death of Bulgarian actor and politician Stefan Danailov |url=https://sofiaglobe.com/2019/11/27/tributes-flow-in-after-death-of-bulgarian-actor-and-politician-stefan-danailov/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Sofia Globe |language=en-US}}

Selected filmography

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  • The Traces Remain ({{Lang|bg|Следите остават}}) (1956) - Veselin
  • The Inspector and the Night ({{Lang|bg|Инспекторът и нощта}}) (1963) - Tom
  • Quiet Paths ({{Lang|bg|Мълчаливите пътеки}}) (1967)
  • The Sea ({{Lang|bg|Морето}}) (1967) - Toni
  • Taste of Almonds ({{Lang|bg|С дъх на бадеми}}) (1967) - Belokozhev
  • The First Courier ({{Lang|bg|Първият куриер}}) (1968) - Zagubanski
  • At Each Kilometer ({{Lang|bg|На всеки километър}}) (1969, TV Series) - Nikola Deyanov
  • The Prince ({{Lang|bg|Князът}}) (1970) - Knyaz Svetoslav
  • The Black Angels ({{Lang|bg|Черните ангели}}) (1970) - Panter
  • There is Nothing Finer Than Bad Weather ({{Lang|bg|Няма нищо по-хубаво от лошото време}}) (1971) - Lyubo
  • At Each Kilometer-II ({{Lang|bg|На всеки километър – II}}) (1971, TV Series) - Nikola Deyanov
  • Affection ({{Lang|bg|Обич}}) (1972) - Nikolay
  • Nona ({{Lang|bg|Нона}}) (1973) - Poruchik Galchev
  • Ivan Kondarev ({{Lang|bg|Иван Кондарев}}) (1974) - Kostadin Dzhupunov
  • Houses Without Fences ({{Lang|bg|Къщи без огради}}) (1974) - Kerkeneza
  • Glow over Drava ({{Lang|bg|Зарево над Драва}}) (1974) - Poruchik Bozhev
  • Life or Death ({{Lang|bg|На живот и смърт}}) (1974, TV Movie) - D-r Milev
  • The Weddings of King Ioan Assen ({{Lang|bg|Сватбите на Йоан Асен}}) (1975) - Burgundetza
  • Tozi istinski mazh (1975) - Sasho
  • Nachaloto na denya (1975) - Andrey Stoychev
  • Guilt ({{Lang|bg|Вината}}) (1976) - Zhivko Georgiev
  • Samodivsko horo (1976)
  • Vinata (1976) - Zhivko Topalov
  • Dopalnenie kam zakona za zashtita na darzhavata (1976) - Kapitanat provokator
  • Godina ot ponedelnitzi (1977) - Inzhener Halachev
  • RMS Five ({{Lang|bg|Петимата от РМС}}) (1977, TV Series)
  • Yuliya Vrevskaya (1978) - Karabelov
  • Dying in the worst case ("{{Lang|bg|Умирай само в краен случай}}) (1978) - Dzho Rayt
  • Oncomming Traffic ({{Lang|bg|Насрещно движение}}) (1978, TV Movie) - Chavdar Bonev
  • Toplo (1978) - Workman / Gyp
  • Migove v kibritena kutiyka (1979) - Kvartirantat
  • Something Out of Nothing (От нищо нещо) (1979) - Pancho
  • Voynata na taralezhite (1979)
  • Ladies' Choice ({{Lang|bg|Дами канят}}) (1980) - Vasil Gramatikov
  • Blood Remains ({{Lang|bg|Кръвта остава}}) (1980) - Yakim (the driving instructor)
  • The Queen of Tarnovo ({{Lang|bg|Търновската царица}}) (1981) - D-r Stariradev
  • Autumn Sun ({{Lang|bg|Есенно слънце}}) (1982) - Kiril Dechev
  • Crystals ({{Lang|bg|Кристали}}) (1982) - Cholakov
  • Twenty-four Hours Raining ({{Lang|bg|24 часа дъжд}}) (1982) - Kapitan Vasil Altunov
  • Edna odiseya v Deliormana (1983) - Ofitzer Ivanov
  • Ravnovesie (1983) - Aktyora
  • Aris (1983)
  • Tazi krav tryabvashe da se prolee (1985) - Yuvigi han
  • The Conversion to Christianity & Discourse of Letters ({{Lang|bg|Борис I}}) (1985) - Boris I
  • Maneuvers On the Fifth Floor ({{Lang|bg|Маневри на петия етаж}}) (1985) - Danton Tahov
  • Coasts in the Mist (1986) - Sokrat
  • Transport of Death ({{Lang|bg|Ешелоните}}) (1986) - Mitropolit Kiril
  • Three Marias and Ivan ({{Lang|bg|Три Марии и Иван}}) (1986) - Ivan
  • Poema (1986) - Anton Cholakov
  • Dreamers ({{Lang|bg|Мечтатели}}) (1987) - Nachalnikat na politziyata
  • Nebe za vsichki (1987) - Velikov-Slantzeto
  • Ne se motay v krakata mi (1987)
  • Levakat (1987) - Kapitan Hristo Pashov
  • Zashtitete drebnite zhivotni (1988)
  • Monday Morning ({{Lang|bg|Понеделник сутрин}}) (1988) - Krastyo
  • Big Game ({{Lang|bg|Большая игра}}) (1988, TV Mini-Series)
  • Zapadnya (1988)
  • The Carnival ({{Lang|bg|Карнавалът}}) (1990) - Konstantinov
  • Live Dangerously ({{Lang|bg|Живей опасно}}) (1990)
  • Iskam Amerika (1991) - Rezhisyorat Paskalev
  • The Berlin Conspiracy (1992) - Actor
  • Crisis in the Kremlin (1992) - Anton Ambrazis
  • Don Quixote is Coming Back ({{Lang|bg|Дон Кихот возвращается}}) (1997) - Duke
  • Ispanska muha (1998) - Uycho
  • Sled kraja na sveta (1998) - Albert Cohen (Berto)
  • A Spanish Fly ({{Lang|bg|Испанска муха}}) (1998)
  • After the End of World ({{Lang|bg|След края на света}}) (1998) - Albert Cohen (Berto)
  • Druids (2001)
  • Forgive Us ({{Lang|bg|Прости нам}}) (2003, TV Movie) - Chicho Petyo
  • La Masseria Delle Allodole (2007) - Presidente Tribunale
  • St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009) - Minta Ciganin
  • Staklenata reka (2010)
  • Incognita (2012) - Director of the Foundation
  • Reunion (2019) - Grandfather (final film role)

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