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Todor Chapkanov

Todor Chapkanov

Director · Born July 29, 1977 (49) · Sofia, Bulgaria

Todor Chapkanov is a Bulgarian film director and producer, born on July 29th, 1977 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1977 (49)
From
Sofia, Bulgaria
Works as
Director
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Todor Chapkanov's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
26%
Self
16%
Morality
13%
Power
11%
Society
5%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
5
Hopeful
6
Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Todor Chapkanov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Todor Chapkanov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

39 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • Megdan: Between Water and Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Valley of Love(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • I'm with Me(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Better or Worse(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Black Lotus(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Barbarian(2022)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lost & Found in Rome(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Royal Blossom(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect Royal Christmas(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Undisputed 4: Boyka(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Viking Quest(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Crystal Skulls(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Asylum(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid: The Final Chapter(2012)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • True Bloodthirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Miami Magma(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Storm War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer

  • Morlocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    First Assistant Director

  • The Way Back(2010)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Monsterwolf(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Town(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead(2009)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Infestation(2009)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thor: Hammer of the Gods(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman 3(2008)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Copperhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Rock Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    First Assistant Director

  • Return to House on Haunted Hill(2007)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lake Placid 2(2007)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Reign of the Gargoyles(2007)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Grendel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    First Assistant Director · as Sentry

  • Dragon Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    First Assistant Director · Second Unit Director

  • Magma: Volcanic Disaster(2006)

    First Assistant Director · Property Master

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Manticore(2005)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Path of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    First Assistant Director

  • Post Impact(2004)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Deep Shock(2003)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sword of Odin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles, 38 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Black Lotus (2023)

$781K worldwide

Highest rated

Undisputed 4: Boyka (2016)

Midcredits 80th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 39: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting21 of 39: 19 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score11thProducing2 of 39: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew18 of 39: 17 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score8th

39 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s17 · 1 acting · 17 crew2010s12 · crew2020s9 · crew

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Todor Chapkanov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned6
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director

Asylum (2014)

78th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Undisputed 4: Boyka (2016)

Midcredits 80th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 42/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Todor Chapkanov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Todor Chapkanov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ivo Peitchev shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers