Evgeniy Samoylov

Evgeniy Samoylov

Known for
Acting
Born
April 15, 1912
Place of birth
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died
February 17, 2006

Biography

Yevgeny Samoylov (16 April 1912 – 17 February 2006) was a celebrated Soviet and Russian stage and screen actor known for his heroic and charismatic performances from the 1930s through the 1990s. Born in Saint Petersburg, he trained in theatre and was invited to Moscow by Vsevolod Meyerhold, launching a distinguished stage career before becoming a prominent film star. Samoylov won multiple Stalin Prizes and was named People’s Artist of the USSR in 1974. He was also the father of actress Tatiana Samoilova.

Movies with Evgeniy Samoylov

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