Stoyan Gadev ( bg, Стоян Гъдев; 1931–1999) was a Bulgarian stage and film actor. He is probably best known for the role of Stoil the Haidouk in the popular TV series '' Captain Petko Voivode'' (1981) written by

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. Gadev is also known for his colourful appearances in classic film productions as '' The Tied Up Balloon'' (1967), '' Eternal Times'' (1974), ''

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'' (1976) and ''

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'' (1983). Stoyan Gadev started his career on the stage at the theatres of

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, Dimitrovgrad and

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before joining the troupe of the Youth Theatre,

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. In the beginning of the 1990s, he was briefly a member of the Municipal Theatre Sofia.Memory for Stoyan Gadev by Ivan Dobchev at Kultura paper
/ref> Stoyan Gadev was decorated with the high government prize the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gadev, Stoyan Bulgarian male film actors Bulgarian male stage actors Bulgarian male television actors 1931 births 1999 deaths People from Yambol Province 20th-century Bulgarian male actors