Acting

Evgeniy Samoylov

Also Known As: Yevgeni Samojlov, Евгений Самойлов, Євген Самойлов

Birth Date

April 15, 1912

Death Date

February 17, 2006

(passed away at 93)

Place of Birth

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

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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.