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Todor Chapkanov

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
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In 2000, Todor Chapkanov graduated TV & Film Directing with a Masters Degree from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov".

Between 2001 and 2018, Todor worked as First Assistant Director and Second Unit Director in over 50 movies including, "The Way Back", "Return to the House on the Haunted Hill", "Hitman's Bodyguard", "London Has Fallen" and many others.

Since his directorial debut in 2007 till 2020, Todor directed different kinds of genre films & TV Series. Including one of the highest rated Bulgarian TV series - the period drama "Tree of Life". In 2015, the sports action movie "Boyka: Undisputed" for Millennium Films.

Between 2016 and 2018, was operating as a Show Runner & Main Director of the Bulgarian TV series "Dear Heirs", highest rated prime time show on national television. Throughout his career, Todor Chapkanov has directed more then 15 movies, numerous TV series, TV shows, Commercials and music videos.
BornJuly 29, 1977
BornJuly 29, 1977
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Known for

Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2017
Barbarian (2022)
Barbarian
7.0
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2022
The Way Back (2010)
The Way Back
7.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2010
Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen (2016)
London Has Fallen
5.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(second unit)
  • 2016

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Director

  • Black Lotus
    • Completed
  • Valley of Love
    • Completed
  • For Better or Worse
    • Post-production
  • I'm with Me
    • Post-production
  • The Annoying Husband
  • Lost & Found in Rome (2021)
    Lost & Found in Rome
  • Andrew Lee Potts and Stefanie Yunger in Royal Blossom (2021)
    Royal Blossom
  • Picture Perfect Royal Christmas (2020)
    Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
  • L'esprit de la diva - Pauline Viardot
  • Georgi Kadurin, Koyna Ruseva, Orlin Pavlov, Dayana Lazz, and Lorina Kamburova in Dear Heirs (2018)
    Dear Heirs
  • Scott Adkins in Boyka: Undisputed (2016)
    Boyka: Undisputed
  • Viking Quest (2015)
    Viking Quest
  • Crystal Skulls (2014)
    Crystal Skulls
  • Asylum (2014)
    Asylum
  • Vladimir Karamazov in Darvoto na jivota (2013)
    Darvoto na jivota
  • Stolichani v poveche (2011)
    Stolichani v poveche
    • (as Todor Chapkunov)
  • True Bloodthirst (2012)
    True Bloodthirst
  • Miami Magma (2011)
    Miami Magma
  • Storm War (2011)
    Storm War

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Barbarian (2022)
    Barbarian
  • Vald feat. Orelsan: Péon
    • (as Todor Chapkunov)
  • Infamous Six (2020)
    Infamous Six
  • Devon Sawa and Yael Eitan in Jarhead: Law of Return (2019)
    Jarhead: Law of Return
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
    The Hitman's Bodyguard
  • Robert Englund and Jason London in Nightworld: Door of Hell (2017)
    Nightworld: Door of Hell
  • Bar Tricks (2016)
    Bar Tricks
  • Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen (2016)
    London Has Fallen
  • Invasion Roswell (2013)
    Invasion Roswell
  • Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012)
    Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
  • Time Machine: Rise of the Morlocks (2011)
    Time Machine: Rise of the Morlocks
  • The Way Back (2010)
    The Way Back
  • James Frain in Dark Relic (2010)
    Dark Relic
  • Tom Frederic and Janet Montgomery in Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009)
    Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
  • Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)
    Messengers 2: The Scarecrow

Actor

  • Grendel (2007)
    Grendel
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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    • July 29, 1977
    • Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Other works
    Music videos and commercials director.

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