Nikolai Tsankov
Also Known As: Nikolai Tsankov, Николай Цанков
Biography: Nikolai started acting as a child in Eastern Europe. He later became a member of the Bulgarian National Theatre, and starred in numerous features produced for TV and the big screen in Bulgaria, Russia, and Germany. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1990, Nikolai continued to act on stage and in front of the camera. With the advent of the Internet and personal computing, he fell in love with technology and began a new journey in the digital world. Nikolai "paused" acting for about 15 years while building a prosperous career as an Information Network Engineer with leading hi-tech companies, such as I.B.M. and Google. In 2016, Nikolai decided to return to New York and to acting with much passion and appreciation. He is proud of his successful comeback, and enjoys working on the sets of various film and TV productions.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Пловдив, България
Birthday: January 01, 1962
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Gender: Male
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The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
Overview: A silly prince wants to marry a beautiful peasant girl. His guards kidnap her, but the girl escapes and returns to her beloved. Meanwhile, a UFO lands in the kingdom and the aliens witness nuisances, court intrigues, and lies. They are not allowed to meddle in other people's affairs, but they still influence the happy ending.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Family Science Fiction
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1987-02-05
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First Love
Overview: A young man’s difficult entry into adulthood, who experiences the highs and lows of his first love, while dealing with the familial fallout spurred by the financial crisis of 2008.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-17
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Little Ukraine
Overview: After escaping the USSR in the 1980s, a Jewish family from Odessa struggles to remain on the right side of the law at their bathhouse in New York City.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-16
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The Kill Room
Overview: A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-14
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Marital Jokes
Overview: Six stories about the modern Bulgarian family.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1989-09-04
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Confetti
Overview: How far would a mother go to reverse her child’s fate? Based on writer/director Ann Hu’s story, that’s the question facing Lan (Zhu Zhu), who travels with her 9-year-old daughter Meimei (Harmonie He) from their small town in China to New York City.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-04
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Overview: Decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, a legendary American war veteran must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot.
Genres: Drama Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-08
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Échappé
Overview: While on tour in New York, a Soviet ballerina learns of her brother's plan to defect.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 2018-06-28
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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
Overview: Part one of this two-part epic follows the life and deeds of Boris I – a strong historic personality, which completes his mission to the full and at the end of his life receives holy orders.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters
Overview: Knyaz Boris I reached the most important spiritual insight - the country needed a single language and script. It accepts students of Cyril and Methodius, creating Ohrid and Preslav Literary School. What other nations took centuries, for bulgarians takes place only about 20 years after their baptizing - introduced a Slavonic Alphabet.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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