
Born Apr 15, 1912 · St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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.

The Siege of Venice
1991

Boris Godunov
1986

Shore of his life
1984

Fiesco's Conspiracy at Genoa
1980

They Fought for Their Motherland
1975

Past and Thoughts
1972

A Long Path on a Short Day
1972

The Stars Don't Fade
1971

The Fall of the Empire
1971

Waterloo
1970

The Old House
1970

The Alive and the Dead
1964

The Enchanted Desna
1964

Rings of Fame
1962

Заре навстречу
1960

A Sleepless Night
1960

To the Black Sea
1958

Aleksa Dundic
1958

Three Hundred Years Ago...
1956

Unfinished Story
1955

Heroes of Shipka
1955

The Crash of the Emirate
1955

Adventure in Odessa
1953

The Unforgettable Year 1919
1951

Taras Shevchenko
1951

Court of Honor
1949

Admiral Nakhimov
1947

Boy From the Outskirts
1947

New Home
1947

Sinegoriya
1946

David Bek
1944

Six O'Clock in the Evening After the War
1944

Four Hearts
1944

The Elusive Jan
1943

Novelly
1941

Looking for Happiness
1940

The Shining Path
1940

Our Cinema
1940

Shchors
1939

Tom Sawyer
1936

Accidental Meeting
1936