2001Nominee
Best Performance
Uprising
Itzhak Finzi
Actor · Director
Sofia, Bulgaria
April 25, 1933
Biography
Itzhak Fintzi (also known as Itzko Fintzi), born on April 25, 1933, in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a distinguished Bulgarian actor whose career spans over seven decades in theatre, film, and radio. A graduate of the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 1955, Fintzi is celebrated for his nuanced portrayals of everyday characters, often embodying the “Big Little Man”—a figure marked by dignity, modesty, and resilience amidst life’s adversities.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1973Nominee
Best Performance
The Last Word
1974Winner
Best Performance
Houses Without Fences
Career Highlights
1999Highlight
Best Performance
The Cherry Orchard
1972Highlight
Best Performance
Third Planet in the Solar System
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Uprising