Actor

Evgeniy Samoylov

Acting

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

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Movies: 42Series: 2

TMDB ID: 1031125

IMDb ID: nm0759963

Known for: Acting

Born: April 15, 1912

Died: February 17, 2006

Age: 93

Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1936 - 1991

Years active: 56

Average TMDB rating: 6.99

Wikidata: Q328254

Also known as

Yevgeni Samojlov • Евгений Самойлов • Євген Самойлов • Самойлов Євген Валеріанович • Evgeny Samoilov • Yevgeny Samoylov • Jewgeni Walerianowitsch Samoilow

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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.