He graduated in acting at VITIZ in 1955 and in the same year began his career at the Dimitrovgrad Drama Theater (1955-1957). Then he played in the Drama Theater in Burgas (1957-1960), after which he moved to Sofia. From 1960 to 1966, he was in the troupe of the Satirical Theater, after which he played in the Sofia Theater (1967 – 1988). This was followed by two years in the National Youth Theater (1988 – 1990), and from 1990 he was in the troupe of Small city theater “Behind the canal”. He also played on the stage of Theater 199, on whose Wall of Fame you can see his footprints.
In addition to the theater, Itsko Fintsi also has roles in many popular Bulgarian films, including “Counting Wild Rabbits”, “Villa Zone”, “Late Full Moon”, “Cricket in the Ear”, “Stolen Eyes”.
He also recorded many appearances in children’s TV shows: “Good night, children”, “Puss in Boots” and others.
In 2006, together with the director Lisa Boeva, he created the creative association “Filizi 33”. Their first joint film was the art-documentary “13 short opuses for the big screen”.
Awards:
First prize for a male role at the National Review for Children’s Drama and Theater – Targovishte for Fagin in “Oliver”, directed by Andrey Avramov, Youth Theater
Second prize for a male role at the National Review of Bulgarian Drama and Theater – Sofia for the Old Man in “When the Roses Dance” by Valeri Petrov, directed by Grisha Ostrovski, Sofia Youth Theater – 1991.
Asker for overall creativity
Award for Best Actor for “D.L.’s Big Love”, directed by Magda Kamenova at the International Television Film Festival – Prague
Award for Best Actor at the International Film Festival of the Slavic and Orthodox States – Minsk for “Everything from Zero”, directed by Ivan Pavlov
Award for best actor at the “Golden Rose” International Film Festival – Varna for “Late Full Moon”, director Eduard Zahariev – 2000.
Award “Apollon” for overall creativity and for achievements in the theater abroad – 2002
First prize for a male role at the Festival of Small Theater Forms – Vratsa for the Hero in “Notes from the Underground” by Dostoevsky, directed by Lilia Abadzhieva, Small City Theater “Behind the Canal” – 2003.
“Golden Muse” award for the Hero in “Notes from the Underground” by Dostoevsky, director Lilia Abadzhieva, MGT “Behind the Canal”
Honorary citizen of Sofia – 2004.
Order “Stara planina” – first degree
“Golden Rose” award at the International Film Festival – Varna for the Writer in “And the Lord came down to see us” – 2005.
First prize at the Sofia Film Fest for the Grandfather in “Stolen Eyes”.
First prize at the National Documentary Film Festival – Plovdiv for the Interviewer in “Like a Movie”.
