Aleksandar Ilyov holds a bachelor’s degree in acting, having studied in Professor Tsvetana Maneva’s class.
He has built a successful career in private, state and municipal theatres. As a director, he has staged productions at New Theatre at the National Palace of Culture, Alter Alto Teatro, OZ Theatre, the Tear and Laughter chamber stage, Atelier 313 and ART Theatre in Sofia. He has played more than 50 roles in film, television and theatre.
He has also taught acting since 2012, drawing on the systems of Michael Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht and Konstantin Stanislavski.
Awards:
* Askeer Award for Blood Wedding at Blagoevgrad Drama Theatre.
* Best Production award for Before the Sky.
* Grand Prize for Best Production for Before the Sky at the International Festival in Lom.
* Audience Award at the festival at Vasil Drumev Drama and Puppet Theatre in Shumen.
* Audience Award for Best Production at Blagoevgrad Drama Theatre.
Proposed for nominations:
* Proposed by the Union of Bulgarian Actors for supporting actor in Videlo, directed by Petrinel Gochev.
* Proposed for an Askeer for his role as Sabin in Trilogy of Comfort, based on texts by Kamen Donev.
Award-winning actors in his productions:
* Best Actress award — Magdalena Buchkova.
* Second Prize for Actress — Mariana Dimitrova.
* Outstanding Acting Performance award — Ekaterina Gerginova.
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