Evgeniy Samoylov
Known for: Acting
Born: April 15, 1912
Died: February 17, 2006
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
44 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
4.9
The Siege of Venice
1991
NR
The Night of the Iguana
1991NR
Boris Godunov
1987
5.8
Boris Godunov
1986
NR
Unripe Raspberries
1985
8.5
Shore of his life
1984
NR
Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich
1981
NR
Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa
1980
7.0
They Fought for Their Motherland
1975
6.5
A Long Path on a Short Day
1972
NR
Past and Thoughts
1972
NR
The Fall of the Empire
1971
9.0
The Stars Don't Fade
1971
7.1
Waterloo
1970
8.0
The Old House
1970
5.4
The Enchanted Desna
1964
6.0
The Alive and the Dead
1964
7.0
Rings of Fame
1962
7.3
A Sleepless Night
1960
9.5
Toward the Dawn
1960
5.6
Aleksa Dundic
1958
6.2
To the Black Sea
1958
6.0
Three Hundred Years Ago...
1956
5.3
Unfinished Story
1955
9.5
The Crash of the Emirate
1955
5.5
Heroes of Shipka
1955
9.0
Adventure in Odessa
1953
4.8
Taras Shevchenko
1951
5.5
The Unforgettable Year 1919
1951
7.5
Court of Honor
1949
9.5
New Home
1947
9.0
Boy From the Outskirts
1947
5.3
Admiral Nakhimov
1947
8.0
Sinegoriya
1946
5.5
Four Hearts
1944
4.2
Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War
1944
4.7
David Bek
19449.0
He Will Come Back Again
1943
8.0
The Elusive Jan
1943
8.0
Novelly
1941
4.9
The Shining Path
1940
9.0
Our Cinema
1940
7.0
Looking for Happiness
1940
5.8
Shchors
1939
5.8
Accidental Meeting
1936
6.0
Tom Sawyer
1936