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Evgeniy Samoylov

Evgeniy Samoylov

Acting
15 Apr 1912
17 Feb 2006
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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 S...

Also Known As

Yevgeni Samojlov, Евгений Самойлов, Євген Самойлов, Самойлов Євген Валеріанович, Evgeny Samoilov

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