Evgeniy Samoylov
Acting
Born April 15, 1912 · St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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.
Films (42)
The Siege of Venice
1991
The Night of the Iguana
1991
Boris Godunov
1986
Unripe Raspberries
1985
Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich
1981
Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa
1980
They Fought for Their Motherland
1975
A Long Path on a Short Day
1972
The Fall of the Empire
1971
The Stars Don't Fade
1971
Waterloo
1970
The Enchanted Desna
1964
The Alive and the Dead
1963
Rings of Fame
1962
A Sleepless Night
1960
Заре навстречу
1960
Aleksa Dundic
1958
To the Black Sea
1957
Three Hundred Years Ago...
1956
Unfinished Story
1955
The Crash of the Emirate
1955
Heroes of Shipka
1955
Adventure in Odessa
1953
Taras Shevchenko
1951
The Unforgettable Year 1919
1951
Court of Honor
1949
New Home
1947
Boy From the Outskirts
1947
Admiral Nakhimov
1947
Sinegoriya
1946
Four Hearts
1944
Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War
1944
David Bek
1944
He Will Come Back Again
1943
The Elusive Jan
1943
Novelly
1941
The Shining Path
1940
Our Cinema
1940
Looking for Happiness
1940
Shchors
1939
Accidental Meeting
1936
Tom Sawyer
1936