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Tatyana Samoylova

Born
May 4, 1934 · Aged 80
Died
May 4, 2014
Place of birth
Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Gender
Female
Movie credits
24
TV credits
3
Also known as (15)
  • Таццяна Самойлава
  • Татяна Самойлова
  • Tatjana Samoilova
  • Tatiana Samoïlova
  • Тетяна Самойлова
  • Tat'jana Samojlova
  • Tatjana Samojłowa
  • Taťjana Samojlovová
  • Tatjana Samoilowa
  • Tatiana Samóilova
  • 塔季扬娜·萨莫伊洛娃
  • Tatyana Samoilova
  • Т. Самойлова
  • T. Samoylova
  • Татьяна Евгеньевна Самойлова

Biography

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.