1912–2006 · Acting
58.4avg grm
3titles
19honors
Honors
192002Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
1997Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
1982Order of the October Revolution
1974People's Artist of the USSR
1972Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Bio
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.




