Tatiana Samoilova
Tatiana Samoilova Татья́на Само́йлова | |
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 Samoilova in Anna Karenina, 1967 | |
| Born | Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova 4 May 1934 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 4 May 2014 (aged 80) |
| Education | M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School (Institute) Russian Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1955–2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Vasili Lanovoy (1954-1958; divorced) Valery Osipov (divorced) Eduard Mashkovitch (divorced) Sol Shulman (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Yevgeny and Zinaida Samoylov |
Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova (Template:Lang-ru; 4 May 1934 – 4 May 2014) was a Soviet and Russian film actress best known for her lead role in The Cranes Are Flying.
Early life
The only daughter of Yevgeny Samoilov (or Samojlov), Samoilova was born in Leningrad on 4 May 1934.[1] Before her first birthday, her father moved the family to Moscow.[citation needed] As a young girl, Samoilov was interested in ballet. She attended the prestigious Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre to study ballet before switching to the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute to study acting in 1953.[1]
Film career
After three years at the Boris Shchukin Theater, Samoilov landed the lead role of Veronika in Mikhail Kalatozov's The Cranes Are Flying in 1957. The film was a tremendous success, becoming the only Russian film to win the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. Samoilov received an honorary award for "Most Modest and Charming Actress".[1] Later in the year, she was nominated for Best Lead Actress at the BAFTA Awards.[2]
Samoilova followed up her role in The Cranes Are Flying with the lead role of its 1959 sequel, The Unsent Letter.[1] She had the role in Anna Karenina, appearing beside her then-husband Vasily Lanovoy in the 1967 film.[2]
Legacy
In 1993, Samoilova was named a People's Artist of Russia, one of the state's highest honors.[1] In 2007, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
Personal life and death
Samoilova was married four times.[1] On 3 May 2014, the eve of her 80th birthday, Samoilova was taken to hospital in serious condition with coronary heart disease and hypertension. She died the following day at 23:30, and was buried at Novodevichy cemetery on 7 May.[4] She was survived a her son from her third marriage.[1]
Filmography
- The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
- The Unsent Letter (1959)
- Vingt Mille Lieues sur la Terre (1960)
- Alba Regia (1961)
- Anna Karenina (1967)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Soviet Film Star Tatiana Samoilova Dies at 80". The Moscow Times. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b Tatiana Samoilova at IMDb
- ^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival". MIFF. 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Татьяну Самойлову похоронят на Новодевичьем кладбище". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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