Itzhak Finzi

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Acting for Drama - Higher Institute of Dramatic Art (now National Academy of Theatre & Film Arts)

ACTOR IN

1955-1957
Drama Theatre Dimitrovgrad
Podkalyosin in "Wedding" by Gogol
"Farewell" by Victor Rozov

1957-1960

Drama Theatre Burgas
Xantes in "Oesop" by Figaredo, dir. Leon Daniel
Death in "Sisiph and Death" by Robert Merl, dir. Leon
Gaev in "Cherry Orchard" by Chekhov, dir. Leon Daniel

1960-1966

Satirical Theatre Sofia
Old Man in "When the Roses Dance" by Valery Petrov, dir. Grisha Ostrovsky
Varlaam in "Uncles" by Ivan Vazov, dir. Ivan Andonov

1966-1988

Sofia Theatre
Romulus in "Romulus der Grosse" by Durrenmatt, dir. Vassil Lukanov
Moliere in "Moliere" by Bulgakov, dir. Vassil Lukanov
Bezsmenov in "Philistines" by Gorky, dir. Leon Daniel
Stanley in "The Birthday Party" by Pinter, dir. Pantaley Pantaleev
Touchstone in "As you Like It" by Shakespeare, dir. Beno Besson

1988-1990

Youth Theatre
Feygin in "Oliver",
dir. Andrey Avramov

since 1990

Little City Theatre Off the Channel

AS GUEST ACTOR

1972-1975
Narrator, Bard in "Story-Telling with Karel Capek", dir. Leon Daniel, Student Theatre at Sofia University

1980

Conductor and violinist in "April Fool Symphony Orchestra", Bulgaria Hall

1987

One-man show with Chamber orchestra "A Little Music Late at Night", Army Club
5 roles in "We Won’t Pay!" by Dario Fo, dir. Andrey Avramov, Theatre 199
Harry Berlin in "Luv" by Murray Schisgal, dir. Stefan Dimitrov, Theatre 199
One-man show "The Two Adventures of Lemuel Gulliver" by Jerzy Brozkevic, dir. Leon Daniel, Theatre 199
Serebryakov in "Uncle Vanya" by Chekhov, dir. Ivan Dobchev, Theatre Workshop Sfumato
Colonel Vershinin in "Three Sisters" by Chekhov, dir. Margarita Mladenova, Theatre Workshop Sfumato

1997-1998

Imitator of the East Roman Empire in "Romulus der Grosse" by Durrenmatt, dir. Wolf Schpringer, State Theatre Zurich

1998-1999

Don Quixote in "Don Quixote" by Cervantes, dir. Dimitar Gochev. Bochum State Theatre

1999-2000

Leper in "Viridiana" by Lusi Bunuel, dir. Dimitar Gochev, Burg Theatre Vienna

2001

"Alone with the Audience", Musical performance for two, symphony orchestra and jazz trio – with Samuel Fintzi

LEADING ROLES IN FILM

"Counting Wild Hares", dir. Edward Zahariev
"Villa Neighbourhood", dir. Edward Zahariev
"Birds and Hounds", dir. Georgi Stoyanov
"Our Shoshkanini", dir. Jacky Stoev
"Elegy", dir. Edward Zahariev
"Late Full Moon", dir. Edward Zahariev
"Cricket in the Ear", dir. Georgi Stoyanov
"End of the Song", dir. Milen Nikolov
"Contvari", dir. Zoltan Husarik
"Everything from Scratch", dir. Ivan Pavlov


AWARDS

  First prize for Male performance at the National Review of Children Dramaturgy and Theatre – Targovishte – for Feygin in "Oliver", dir. Andrey Avramov, Youth Theatre

 

Second Prize for Male Performance in the National review of Bulgarian Drama and Theatre – Sofia – for Old Man in "When the Roses Start Dancing" by Valery Petrov, dir. Grisha Ostrovsky, Youth Theatre Sofia

1991

ASKEER for Lifetime Achievement

best Actor for "The Great Love of D.L.", dir. Magda Kamenova – International TV Film Festival, Prague

Best Actor – International Film Slavic and Orthodox Festival – Minsk for "Everything from Scratch", dir. Ivan Pavlov

Best Actor – Golden Rose International Film Festival – Varna for "Late Full Moon" after Dostoevsky, dir. Edward Zahariev


1999

First Prize for Male Performance – Festival of Chamber Theatre Vratsa for The Hero in "Notes from the Underground" after Dostoevsky, dir. Lilly Abadjieva, Little City Theatre Off the Channel

ROLES AT THE LITTLE CITY THEATRE

1991 3 roles in "That So Familiar and Craved for Dream" after Chekhov, Turgenyev, Nekrassov, dir. Margarita Mladenova
1991 Father in "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter, dir. Stoyan Kambarev
1992 Bishop in "The Balcony" by Jean Genet, dir. Borislav Chakrinov
1993 Criminal and priest in "One Front Stitch, Two Back Stitches" by Dario Fo", dir. Andrey Avramov
1996 Magician, Professor Marsulia in "Grande Magia" by Eduardo de Fillipo, dir. Andrey Avramov
1997 Chaplin’s Double in "Dog House" by Yuri Dachev, dir. Bina Haralampieva
2000 Author R. in "Maestro Hunger – Last Session" after Kafka, Rujevic, dir. Ivan Dobchev
2002 Titus Andronicus in "Titus" by Shakespeare, dir. Boyan Ivanov
2003 Mr. Paul in "Mister Paul" by Tankred Dorst, dir. Garo Ashikyan
2003 Prade in "Mrs Warren’s Profession" by Bernard Shaw, dir. Leon Daniel