Tatyana Samoylova

Tatyana Samoylova

Acting

Born: May 4, 1934Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)

Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova (Russian: Татья́на Евге́ньевна Само́йлова; 4 May 1934 – 4 May 2014) was a Soviet and Russian film actress best known for her lead role in The Cranes Are Flying. She received a number of awards for the film, including a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival. Samoilova had several major roles in the 1960s before largely disappearing from public life. In 1993, she was named a People's Artist of Russia. She made a comeback in the 2000s and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Moscow Film Festival.

Known For

The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

1957

Attack and Retreat

Attack and Retreat

1964

Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat

1976

I Don't Want to Be Filmed

I Don't Want to Be Filmed

1967

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

The End of a Beautiful Epoch

2015

Unexpected Joy

Unexpected Joy

1972

A Long Path on a Short Day

A Long Path on a Short Day

1972

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1967