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Tatyana Samoylova(1934-2014)

  • Actress
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Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Tatiana Samoilova (Tatyana Samojlova) is a Russian film actress known for the leading roles in The Cranes Are Flying (1957) and Anna Karenina (1967).

She was born Tatiana Evgenievna Samoilova on May 4, 1934, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russia. Her father, Evgeniy Samoylov, was a notable Russian actor, Her mother, Zinaida Ilyinichna, was Jewish. Young Samojlova studied music under the tutelage of her mother. During the Second World War, she escaped from the siege of Leningrad with her parents, and moved to Moscow. There she studied ballet and graduated from the Ballet School of Stanislavsky Theatre. She was invited by Maya Plisetskaya to join the ballet school of Bolshoi Theatre, but she chose to be a dramatic actress. From 1953-1956 she studied at Shchukin Theatrical School, then at State Institute of Theatrical Art (GITIS), graduating in 1962, as actress. While a student, Samojlova made her film debut in Meksikanets (1955).

Samojlova shot to fame with the leading role as Veronika in Letyat Zhuravli (The Cranes are Flying 1957) by director Mikhail Kalatozov. In spite of the initial cold reception by the Soviet officialdom, the film was loved by public in Russia and internationally. It became the first and only Russian film to be awarded the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958. Samojlova won a Special Mention at Cannes and was nominated for Best Foreign Actress BAFTA Film Award in 1959. She received many offers internationally, and was invited to work in Hollywood, but the Soviet government forced her to decline any jobs outside the Soviet Union.

During the 60s, her career stagnated due to overall stagnation in the USSR under Leonid Brezhnev. In 1960 Samojlova lost her job with Mayakovsky Theatre in Moscow, and was practically unemployed for several years. Her next success came with the title role in Anna Karenina (1967), an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Lev Tolstoy by director Aleksandr Zarkhi. Samojlova starred as Anna Karenina opposite her ex-husband Vasiliy Lanovoy.

During the 80s and 90s, Tatiana Samojlova had a lengthy pause in her film career. She made a comeback in several TV series in the 2000s. She was married four times, and has one son. Samojlova was designated People's Actress of Russia (1993). She is living in Moscow, Russia.
BornMay 4, 1934
DiedMay 4, 2014(80)
BornMay 4, 1934
DiedMay 4, 2014(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Aleksey Batalov and Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Tatyana Samoylova in Alba Regia (1961)
Miklós Gábor and Tatyana Samoylova in Alba Regia (1961)
Miklós Gábor, Tatyana Samoylova, and Hédi Váradi in Alba Regia (1961)
Tatyana Samoylova in Alba Regia (1961)
Tatyana Samoylova in Alba Regia (1961)
Tatyana Samoylova in Alba Regia (1961)
Tatyana Samoylova and Mikhail Semenikhin in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Tatyana Samoylova in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Known for

Boris Zelensky in The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
The Cranes Are Flying
8.3
  • Veronika(as T. Samoylova)
  • 1957
Anna Karenina (1967)
Anna Karenina
7.0
  • Anna Karenina
  • 1967
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1975)
Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
6.5
  • Olenetskaya
  • 1975
Alba Regia (1961)
Alba Regia
6.4
  • Alba(as Tatjana Szamojlova)
  • 1961

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Actress

  • Nirvana (2008)
    Nirvana
    • Margarita Ivanovna
    • 2008
  • Daleko ot Sanset Bulvara (2006)
    Daleko ot Sanset Bulvara
    • Lidiya Polyakova (v starosti)
    • 2006
  • Moskovskaya saga (2004)
    Moskovskaya saga
    • Professor
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • 24 chasa (2000)
    24 chasa
    • Mama
    • 2000
  • Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1975)
    Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
    • Olenetskaya
    • 1975
  • Okean (1974)
    Okean
    • Masha, Kuklin's Sister
    • 1974
  • Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy, Nonna Mordyukova, and Olga Prokhorova in Vozvrata net (1974)
    Vozvrata net
    • Nastyura Shevtsova
    • 1974
  • Nechayannye radosti (1972)
    Nechayannye radosti
    • 1972
  • Gorod na Kavkaze
    • Nadezhda
    • Short
    • 1972
  • Arkadi Arkadyev, Nikolay Olyalin, and Tatyana Samoylova in Dlinnaya doroga v korotkiy den (1972)
    Dlinnaya doroga v korotkiy den
    • Yekaterina Zolotarenko
    • 1972
  • Konkurs prodolzhayetsya. Iogann Sebastyan Bakh
    • Anna Magdalena
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Anna Karenina (1967)
    Anna Karenina
    • Anna Karenina
    • 1967
  • Italiani brava gente (1964)
    Italiani brava gente
    • Sonya
    • 1964
  • Alba Regia (1961)
    Alba Regia
    • Alba (as Tatjana Szamojlova)
    • 1961
  • Leon Garros ishchet druga (1961)
    Leon Garros ishchet druga
    • Natasha
    • 1961

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  • Alternative names
    • T. Samoylova
  • Born
    • May 4, 1934
    • Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
  • Died
    • May 4, 2014
    • Moscow, Russia(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Edward Mashkovich1968 - 1973 (1 child)
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    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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