Ivan Bratanov(1920-1968)

Ivan Bratanov was born on September 11, 1920 in the village Haydar, Kardam area, Bulgaria. He studied in his native village and later in the town Popovo. He served in Struma's Working Squad in 1943 and 1944. Cinema actor Ivan Bratanov is a legend for the older generation of Bulgarians. For the role of Mito in the film "Restless Time "Ivan Bratanov was awarded with First Prize at the International Festival in Venice, 1955. Some of the best his roles the actor recreates in the films " The Gerak Family", " On a Quiet Evening"," Ivaylo "," The Longest Night "," Shibil, "" Song of man "," Border "," We Were Young "," Tobacco "," The Peach Thief", " The Tied Balloon ", " Life Flows Quietly "and others. During the filming of the movie "Freedom or Death", Bratanov gets severe stroke and died only 47 years old on January 30, 1968.