1970Nominee
Best Performance
Waterloo
Evgeniy Samoylov
Actor
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
April 15, 1912
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1964Nominee
Best Writing
The Enchanted Desna
1964Nominee
Best Performance
The Alive and the Dead
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Performance
They Fought for Their Motherland
1971Highlight
Best Performance
The Stars Don't Fade
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Waterloo
Accidental Meeting