Evgeniy Samoylov

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

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They Fought for Their Motherland

1975 ⭐ 6.9

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A Long Path on a Short Day

1972 ⭐ 6.5

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The Stars Don't Fade

1971 ⭐ 9.0

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Waterloo

1970 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

1991

The Siege of Venice

1991

⭐ 4.9

The Night of the Iguana

1991

1986

Boris Godunov

Pimen · 1986

⭐ 5.8

1985

Unripe Raspberries

Адольф · 1985

1981

Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich

князь Иван Петрович Шуйский · 1981

1980

Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa

герцог Дориа · 1980

1975

They Fought for Their Motherland

Colonel Marchenko · 1975

⭐ 6.9

1972

A Long Path on a Short Day

Mikhail Petrovich · 1972

⭐ 6.5

1971

The Fall of the Empire

Savva Abramovich Petrushin · 1971

The Stars Don't Fade Notable

Chicherin · 1971

⭐ 9.0

1970

Waterloo Notable

Cambronne · 1970

⭐ 7.1

1964

The Enchanted Desna

Writer · 1964

⭐ 5.4

The Alive and the Dead

commander of the communist bat · 1964

⭐ 6.0

1962

Rings of Fame Notable

1962

⭐ 7.0

1960

A Sleepless Night Notable

Pavel's Father · 1960

⭐ 7.3

Заре навстречу Notable

Savych · 1960

⭐ 9.5

1958

Aleksa Dundic

Bodrov · 1958

⭐ 5.6

To the Black Sea

1958

⭐ 6.2

1956

Three Hundred Years Ago...

Bohun, colonel · 1956

⭐ 6.0

1955

Unfinished Story

Aleksandr Aganin · 1955

⭐ 5.3

The Crash of the Emirate Notable

1955

⭐ 9.5

Heroes of Shipka

Gen. Skobolov · 1955

⭐ 5.3

1953

Adventure in Odessa Notable

Gleb's Father · 1953

⭐ 9.0

1951

Taras Shevchenko

Nikolay Speshnev · 1951

⭐ 4.8

The Unforgettable Year 1919

Aleksandr Nekhlyudov's son · 1951

⭐ 5.5

1949

Court of Honor Notable

1949

⭐ 7.5

1947

New Home Notable

сaptain Ivan Veshnyak · 1947

⭐ 9.5

Boy From the Outskirts Notable

1947

⭐ 9.0

Admiral Nakhimov

Lt. Burunov · 1947

⭐ 5.3

1946

Sinegoriya Notable

Amalgama · 1946

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Vasiliy Shukshin

Pyotr Lopakhin

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov

Sergey Bondarchuk

pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev

Georgi Burkov

pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky

Yuriy Nikulin

pvt. Nekrasov

Nikolay Olyalin

Maxim Nerchin

Tatyana Samoylova

Yekaterina Zolotarenko

Viktor Khokhryakov

Shulga

Full filmography

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The Siege of Venice

1991 ⭐ 4.9

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The Night of the Iguana

1991

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Boris Godunov

1986 ⭐ 5.8

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Unripe Raspberries

1985

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Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich

1981

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Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa

1980

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They Fought for Their Motherland

1975 ⭐ 6.9

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A Long Path on a Short Day

1972 ⭐ 6.5

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The Fall of the Empire

1971

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The Stars Don't Fade

1971 ⭐ 9.0

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Waterloo

1970 ⭐ 7.1

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The Enchanted Desna

1964 ⭐ 5.4

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The Alive and the Dead

1964 ⭐ 6.0

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Rings of Fame

1962 ⭐ 7.0

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A Sleepless Night

1960 ⭐ 7.3

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Заре навстречу

1960 ⭐ 9.5

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Aleksa Dundic

1958 ⭐ 5.6

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To the Black Sea

1958 ⭐ 6.2

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Three Hundred Years Ago...

1956 ⭐ 6.0

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Unfinished Story

1955 ⭐ 5.3