Evgeniy Samoylov

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.

Filmography (45 Appearances)

The Siege of Venice

The Night of the Iguana

Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

Unripe Raspberries

Shore of his life

Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich

Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa

They Fought for Their Motherland

A Long Path on a Short Day

Past and Thoughts

The Fall of the Empire

The Stars Don't Fade

Waterloo

The Enchanted Desna

The Alive and the Dead

Rings of Fame

A Sleepless Night

Заре навстречу

Aleksa Dundic

To the Black Sea

Three Hundred Years Ago...

Unfinished Story

The Crash of the Emirate

Heroes of Shipka

Adventure in Odessa

Taras Shevchenko

The Unforgettable Year 1919

Court of Honor

New Home

Boy From the Outskirts

Admiral Nakhimov

Sinegoriya

Four Hearts

Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War

David Bek

He Will Come Back Again

The Elusive Jan

Novelly

The Shining Path

Our Cinema

Looking for Happiness

Shchors

Accidental Meeting

Tom Sawyer

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