
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.

Past and Thoughts
TV • 1972

Waterloo
MOVIE • 1970

Shore of his life
TV • 1984

They Fought for Their Motherland
MOVIE • 1975

Shchors
MOVIE • 1939

A Sleepless Night
MOVIE • 1960

The Stars Don't Fade
MOVIE • 1971

Boris Godunov
MOVIE • 1986

The Crash of the Emirate
MOVIE • 1955

Unfinished Story
MOVIE • 1955

The Alive and the Dead
MOVIE • 1963

Four Hearts
MOVIE • 1944

Our Cinema
MOVIE • 1940

The Unforgettable Year 1919
MOVIE • 1951

Aleksa Dundic
MOVIE • 1958

Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich
MOVIE • 1981

The Shining Path
MOVIE • 1940

Novelly
MOVIE • 1941