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Evgeniy Samoylov

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 15, 1912(93)

Day of Death

February 17, 2006

Place of Birth

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Also Known As

Yevgeni SamojlovЕвгений СамойловЄвген СамойловСамойлов Євген ВалеріановичEvgeny Samoilov
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Evgeniy Samoylov

Acting

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.

Known For

Filmography