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Tatiana Samoilova
Татья́на Само́йлова |
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Samoilova in Anna Karenina, 1967
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Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova
4 May 1934 |
| Died | 4 May 2014 (aged 80) Moscow, Russia
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| Education | M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School (Institute) Russian Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Vasily Lanovoy (1955–58; divorced) Valery Osipov (1959–68; divorced) Eduard Mashkovitch (1968–73; divorced) Sol Shulman (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Yevgeny and Zinaida Samoylov |
Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova (Russian: Татья́на Евге́ньевна Само́йлова; born May 4, 1934 – died May 4, 2014) was a famous Soviet and Russian film actress. She is most known for her main role in the 1957 movie The Cranes Are Flying. For this film, she won several awards, including a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival. Tatiana Samoilova had many important roles in the 1960s. Later, she mostly stayed out of the public eye. In 1993, she was given the high honor of being named a People's Artist of Russia. She returned to acting in the 2000s and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 at the Moscow Film Festival.
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Early Life and Education
Tatiana Samoilova was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia) on May 4, 1934. She was the only daughter of actor Yevgeny Samoylov and Zinaida Samoilova. Soon after she was born, her family moved to Moscow.
As a young girl, Tatiana loved ballet and also studied music with her mother. She went to the well-known Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre to study ballet. However, she decided to become an actress instead. She chose to study acting at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. While she was still a student, she appeared in her first movie, The Mexican, directed by Vladimir Kaplunovskiy.
Film Career Highlights
After studying at the Boris Shchukin Theater for three years, Tatiana Samoilova got the main role of Veronika in Mikhail Kalatozov's war film The Cranes Are Flying. This movie came out in 1957.
The Cranes Are Flying Success
The Cranes Are Flying was a huge success. It was the only Soviet movie ever to win the Palme d'Or award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. Tatiana Samoilova herself received a special mention for being the "Most Modest and Charming Actress." She also won Best Foreign Actress at the Jussi Awards and the German Film Critics Award in 1958. In 1959, she was nominated for Best Foreign Actress at the BAFTA Awards.
While she was traveling to promote The Cranes Are Flying, Tatiana Samoilova met the famous artist Pablo Picasso. He told her, "tomorrow you will be driving in a car through Hollywood." This prediction almost came true! She received offers to work in Hollywood and other countries. But when she returned home, the Soviet government told her she could not take foreign roles because she was still a student.
Later Film Roles
Instead of going to Hollywood, Tatiana Samoilova starred in the next film by the director of The Cranes Are Flying, Mikhail Kalatozov. This movie was called Letter Never Sent (1959). In 1960, she lost her job at the Mayakovsky Theatre and did not work for a few years.
Samoilova then starred in Giuseppe De Santis' war drama Attack and Retreat (1964). She also played the main character in Aleksandr Zarkhi's Anna Karenina (1967). In this film, she acted alongside her former husband, Vasily Lanovoy.
Legacy and Later Years
After acting in several movies during the 1970s, Tatiana Samoilova mostly stayed away from public life. Even so, she remained one of Russia's most loved actresses. In 1993, she was given the title of People's Artist of Russia. This is one of the highest honors a person can receive in the country. In 2007, she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.
Tatiana Samoilova made a return to acting in the 2000s. She appeared in several television shows. Her last movie role was in Igor Voloshin's film Nirvana (2008). To celebrate her 80th birthday, Russian state television showed many programs about her on May 4, 2014.
Personal Life and Passing
Tatiana Samoilova was married four times. Her last marriage was to author Sol Shulman. All of her marriages ended in divorce.
On May 3, 2014, the day before her 80th birthday, Tatiana Samoilova was taken to the hospital. She was in serious condition due to health issues. She passed away the next day, on May 4, 2014, at 11:30 PM. She was buried at Novodevichy cemetery on May 7. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, sent his condolences after her death. At her funeral, people from the movie industry talked about her amazing acting talent. They also mentioned that she did not have much money, which was a sad situation for such a talented artist.
Tatiana Samoilova is remembered by her brother, her son from her third marriage, and a granddaughter who was named after her.
Filmography
- The Mexican (1955) as Mariya
- The Cranes Are Flying (1957) as Veronika
- Letter Never Sent (1959) as Tanya
- Vingt Mille Lieues sur la Terre (1960) as Natasha
- Alba Regia (1961) as Alba
- Attack and Retreat (1964) as Sonya
- Anna Karenina (1967) as Anna Karenina
- Nechayannye radosti (1970)
- Gorod na Kavkaze (1972 short film) as Nadezhda
- Okean (1974) as Masha
- Vozvrata net (1975) as Nastyura Shevtsova
- Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1977) as Olenetskaya
- 24 Hours (2000) as Mama
- Moscow Saga (2004 TV Series) as the professor
- Far from Sunset Boulevard (2006) as Lidiya Polyakova
- Nirvana (2008) as Margarita Ivanovna
See also
In Spanish: Tatiana Samóilova para niños
