Evgeniy Samoylov
Acting · Born Apr 15, 1912 · Died Feb 17, 2006 (93) · 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.
Known for
Films
The Siege of Venice
19914.9
The Night of the Iguana
1991
Boris Godunov
19865.8
Unripe Raspberries
1985
Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich
1981
Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa
1980
They Fought for Their Motherland
19756.9
A Long Path on a Short Day
19726.5
The Fall of the Empire
1971
The Stars Don't Fade
19719.0
Waterloo
19707.1
The Old House
19707.5
The Enchanted Desna
19645.4
The Alive and the Dead
19646.0
Rings of Fame
19627.0
A Sleepless Night
19607.3
Toward the Dawn
19609.5
Aleksa Dundic
19585.6
To the Black Sea
19586.2
Three Hundred Years Ago...
19566.0
Unfinished Story
19555.3
The Crash of the Emirate
19559.5
Heroes of Shipka
19555.5
Adventure in Odessa
19539.0
Taras Shevchenko
19514.8
The Unforgettable Year 1919
19515.5
Court of Honor
19497.5
New Home
19479.5
Boy From the Outskirts
19479.0
Admiral Nakhimov
19475.3
Sinegoriya
19468.0
Four Hearts
19445.7
Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War
19444.2
David Bek
19444.7
The Elusive Jan
19438.0
Novelly
19418.0
The Shining Path
19404.9
Our Cinema
19409.0
Looking for Happiness
19407.0
Shchors
19395.8
Accidental Meeting
19365.8
Tom Sawyer
19366.0
