Vladimir Samoylov

Vladimir Samoylov — Biography

Vladimir Samoylov was a well-known actor of Soviet and Russian theatre and cinema. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1984. He died in Moscow on 8 September 1999. He worked on stage and screen for about fifty years, from 1948 until his death.

He was born in Odessa and trained at the Odessa School of Theatre Arts. He fought in the Second World War, and among his state honours is the Order of the Patriotic War, second class. He is associated with both Soviet and Russian citizenship and worked on the stage as well as in film. His screen work is marked by historical and political epics. In The Sixth of July (1968) he played the revolutionary leader Nikolay Podvoisky, he appeared in the Liberation (1970) series of war films, and in Bonus (1975) he played Pavel Batartsev. In Bir Aşk Masalı (1978) he played a doctor.

His awards include the RSFSR Stanislavsky State Prize (1972) and two USSR State Prizes (1976 and 1986). Besides the USSR title he was People's Artist of the RSFSR and of the Azerbaijan SSR, and he also held the title Merited Artist of the RSFSR. The medal commemorating the 850th anniversary of Moscow is among his honours.