Georgi Staykov

Acting

Georgi Staykov

Born August 10, 1964 · Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (age 62)

Georgi Staykov is a Bulgarian actor, born in the town of Veliko Tarnovo on the 10th of August 1964. In 1989 he graduates from the Bulgarian Acting Academy, where his mentor is Encho Halachev, and leaves for Sweden. In Swedish movies he often portrays Eastern-European characters, many of them antagonistic, or, as he himself states, "all bad guys who eventually die". His most wide success is the por…

Known For

The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo · 2009
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
★ 7.52009
MovieDramaThriller
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece
The Girl Who Played with FireThe Girl Who Played with Fire · 2009
The Girl Who Played with Fire
★ 7.02009
MovieDramaAction
Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's NestThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest · 2009
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
★ 7.12009
MovieActionThriller
After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.
Day of the DeadDay of the Dead · 2008
Day of the Dead
★ 5.22008
MovieActionHorror
When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.
Beck 11 - The CartelBeck 11 - The Cartel · 2001
Beck 11 - The Cartel
★ 5.62001
MovieThrillerCrime
It's a dark night in Stockholm. A chef is murdered in his own kitchen and Martin Beck gets on the case.
It's All About LoveIt's All About Love · 2003
It's All About Love
★ 5.42003
MovieDramaRomance
The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous ice skating star, Elena, are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that, in spite of everything happening around them, their love is worth fighting for. It's All About Love is a fresh take on modern love and future life as two lovers struggle in a conspiracy of epic proportions.
Father of My ChildrenFather of My Children · 2009
Father of My Children
★ 6.72009
MovieDrama
Grégoire Canvel has everything a man could want. A wife he loves, three delightful children, and a stimulating job. He's a film producer. Discovering talented filmmakers and developing films that fit his conception of the cinema-free and true to life-is precisely his reason for living. Yet his prestigious production company, Moon Films, is on its last legs.
All She WroteAll She Wrote · 2018
All She Wrote
★ 7.22018
MovieDrama
When Aaron, an ex-fighter, turns to music after years of being knocked around and left with permanent mental disabilities, he falls for Jana, an off-centered Bulgarian immigrant living in New York. While he recognizes that she is as crazy as he is, Jana does not share the same opinion. But her brother, Bobby, an up and coming wannabe fighter, decides to convince her she is that crazy in order to get Aaron in the ring against him.

Filmography

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Innocently ConvictedInnocently Convicted · 2008
Innocently Convicted
★ 4.72008
SeriesDrama
Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the same evening on Swedish TV4. The series is produced by Filmlance. On January 23 TV4 announced that Mikael Persbrandt would be playing the main character and on February 10 other cast members were announced; Helena af Sandeberg, Sofia Ledarp, Marie Richardson and Mirja Turestedt. TV4 also announced that they had started to work on the second season before the first had even been aired., the first season was written by Johan Zollitsch, Jan Arnald, Karin Gidfors and Hans Rosenfeldt but the second one is written by Thomas Borgström and Sara Heldt. Filming the second season took place during the spring 2009. TV4 refused to say how much money the filming has cost the channel, but they confirms that "a lot of money" has been used.