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Todor Chapkanov

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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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 titles like: "The Way Back", "Barbarian", "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, Todor directs 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.

After directing couple of Romantic Comedies for Free Dolphin and Second Unit for "Expendables 4", Todor went to Amsterdam to make the Action/Thriller "Black Lotus" for Dutch Filmworks and Capstone. Premiered in April, 2023.

The latest theatrical release in 2024 for Todor was the Serbian, sports-drama "Megdan: Between Water and Fire".

Throughout his career, Todor Chapkanov has directed more than 15 movies, numerous TV series, TV shows, Commercials and music videos.
BornJuly 29, 1977
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    Known for

    Frank Grillo, Kevin Janssens, Rona-Lee Shimon, Roland Møller, and Rico Verhoeven in Black Lotus (2023)
    Black Lotus
    4.3
    • Director
    • 2023
    Scott Adkins in Boyka : Un seul deviendra invincible (2016)
    Boyka : Un seul deviendra invincible
    6.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 2016
    Georgina Campbell in Barbare (2022)
    Barbare
    7.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2022
    Megdan: Izmedju vode i vatre (2024)
    Megdan: Izmedju vode i vatre
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2024

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    • The Rose in the Flame
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Mirror
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Sword of Odin
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Megdan: Izmedju vode i vatre (2024)
      Megdan: Izmedju vode i vatre
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Max Brown and Brittany Ashworth in Valley of Love (2023)
      Valley of Love
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Aaron Cobham and Rose Reynolds in I'm with Me (2023)
      I'm with Me
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jamie Luner and Atanas Srebrev in For Better or Worse (2023)
      For Better or Worse
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Frank Grillo, Kevin Janssens, Rona-Lee Shimon, Roland Møller, and Rico Verhoeven in Black Lotus (2023)
      Black Lotus
      4.3
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Annoying Husband
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Trouver l'amour à Rome (2021)
      Trouver l'amour à Rome
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Andrew Lee Potts and Stefanie Yunger in La princesse des fleurs (2021)
      La princesse des fleurs
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Noël au palais royal (2020)
      Noël au palais royal
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • L'esprit de la diva - Pauline Viardot
      • Director
    • Georgi Kadurin, Koyna Ruseva, Orlin Pavlov, Dayana Lazz, and Lorina Kamburova in Dear Heirs (2018)
      Dear Heirs
      6.6
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2018
    • Scott Adkins in Boyka : Un seul deviendra invincible (2016)
      Boyka : Un seul deviendra invincible
      6.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Le Clan des Vikings (2015)
      Le Clan des Vikings
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • La légende des crânes de cristal (2014)
      La légende des crânes de cristal
      3.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Asylum (2014)
      Asylum
      2.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2014

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Andy Garcia, Jason Statham, Megan Fox, 50 Cent, Randy Couture, Tony Jaa, and Iko Uwais in Expendables 4 (2023)
      Expendables 4
      4.8
      • first assistant director: second unit, Greece
      • second unit director
      • 2023
    • Georgina Campbell in Barbare (2022)
      Barbare
      7.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Vald feat. Orelsan: Péon
      Music Video
      • first assistant director (as Todor Chapkunov)
      • 2022
    • Infamous Six (2020)
      Infamous Six
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2020
    • Devon Sawa and Yael Eitan in Jarhead: Law of Return (2019)
      Jarhead: Law of Return
      5.3
      Video
      • first assistant director: Bulgaria
      • 2019
    • Eric, David, and Joey in Goanimate 3: Bongo's Final (2018)
      Goanimate 3: Bongo's Final
      • first assistant director
      • 2018
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in Hitman & Bodyguard (2017)
      Hitman & Bodyguard
      6.9
      • first assistant director
      • 2017
    • Robert Englund and Jason London in Nightworld (2017)
      Nightworld
      4.4
      • first assistant director
      • 2017
    • Bar Tricks (2016)
      Bar Tricks
      • first assistant director: supervising
      • 2016
    • Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in La Chute de Londres (2016)
      La Chute de Londres
      5.9
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 2016
    • The Last Invasion (2013)
      The Last Invasion
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 2013
    • Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012)
      Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
      3.6
      TV Movie
      • additional action sequences
      • 2012
    • Morlocks (2011)
      Morlocks
      3.3
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2011
    • Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, and Saoirse Ronan in Les chemins de la liberté (2010)
      Les chemins de la liberté
      7.3
      • first assistant director
      • 2010
    • James Frain in La relique maudite (2010)
      La relique maudite
      3.5
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 2010

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    Behind the scenes of "Black Lotus"
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    Behind the scenes of "Black Lotus"

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    • Alternative names
      • Todor 'Toshko' Chapkanov
    • Born
      • July 29, 1977
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Other works
      Music videos and commercials director.

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