Ivan Savov
Actor · Born February 8, 1956 (70) · Bulgaria
Ivan Savov was born on February 8, 1956 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Ivan Savov is a well known name as an actor and as a director. He graduated National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1982 with a degree in acting in the class of Professor Nikolay Lyutskanov and his assistant Margarita Mladenova. After graduating Ivan Savov became an actor in the troupe of Dimitrovgrad Theater, where he played in "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Georgi Djulgerov and in "Romeo and Juliet" (character Romeo) by Shakespeare, directed by Margarita Mladenova. Then he played in Haskovo Theater, in the strongest period of the theater history, at the time of Ivan Dobchev. In 2010 he has returned as a director and set "Woman on us" by Alexei Slapovski. In 2011 he relies on mostly young actors in "Marriage" by Gogol, and two years later he made the play of the modern Russian author Sergey Medvedev "Hairdresser" and invites Kristina Yaneva, Valeri Yordanov and Plamen Sirakov. Ivan Savov took part in many Bulgarian Films.
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Biography from IMDb.
- February 8, 1956 (70)
- Bulgaria
- Actor
- 5 on Motif · 31 credits in all
What are Ivan Savov's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 0 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ivan Savov's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ivan Savov's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
31 credits, 5 with a Motif page.
Resonance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
We, the Waves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Bet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Before I Forget (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Triumph (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
The Proletarian Equinox (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Vox Populi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Escape (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Sister (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Fear(2020)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
The Father (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Irina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Living Chimneys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Love, Boyden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
8' 19" (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Glory(2016)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all filmsMemory of Fear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Dog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Buffer Zone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
The Lesson(2014)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all films
The Goat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Under the Same Sky (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Fate as a Rat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
East/West(1999)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all films
Starting from the Scratch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
The Love Summer of a Schlep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Cruel and Innocent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Something Out of Nothing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Cold (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Leaf, torn away (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 52nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles, 29 of them dated from 1979 to 2026; peak year 2014.
Biggest box office
Glory (2016)
Highest rated
Glory (2016)
Most popular right now
Black Money for White Nights (2026)
Film career
Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1999Screen debut· East/West
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Ivan Savov's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ivan Savov work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ivan Savov's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kristina Grozeva shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Kristina GrozevaShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Kristina Grozeva
- Petar ValchanovShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Petar Valchanov
Writers
- Decho TaralezhkovShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Decho Taralezhkov
Actors
- Margita GoshevaShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Margita Gosheva
- Ivan BarnevShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), The Lesson (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Ivan Barnev
- Stefan DenolyubovShared titles: Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Stefan Denolyubov
Cinematographers
- Krum RodriguezShared titles: Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Krum Rodriguez
Producers
- Irini VougioukalouShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Irini Vougioukalou
- Konstantina StavrianouShared titles: Black Money for White Nights (2026), Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Konstantina Stavrianou
- Poli AngelovaShared titles: Glory (2016), The Lesson (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Poli Angelova