Acting
Evgeniy Samoylov
Born April 15, 1912 Died February 17, 2006 (Age 93)St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]46 Credits
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…
