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name: "Tatyana Samoylova"
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imdb_id: "nm0759967"
tmdb_id: 233207
wikidata_id: "Q269177"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 May 1934"
died: "4 May 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T08:09:16.272323+00:00"
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# Tatyana Samoylova

## Identity

Tatyana Samoylova

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tatyana-samoylova
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tatyana-samoylova
- **IMDb ID:** nm0759967
- **TMDB ID:** 233207
- **Wikidata ID:** Q269177
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatiana_Samoilova, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269177, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759967/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/233207

Actor. Born 4 May 1934 in Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia). Died 4 May 2014.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 May 1934, Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- **Died:** 4 May 2014
- **Also known as:** 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
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatiana_Samoilova, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269177, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0759967/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/233207

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Cranes Are Flying*](https://film.one/film/the-cranes-are-flying.md) (87)

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## Biography

Tatyana Samoylova was a Soviet and Russian actress. She was born on 4 May 1934 in Leningrad and died on 4 May 2014 in Moscow. The daughter of actor Yevgeny Samoilov, she trained in ballet before studying acting at the M.S. Schepkin Higher Theatre School and the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.

Samoylova made her film debut in *The Mexican* (1955). She became known for her leading role as Veronika in *The Cranes Are Flying* (1957), for which she received a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival. Other notable roles include Tanya in *Letter Never Sent* (1960), Sonya in *Attack and Retreat* (1964) and the title character in *Anna Karenina* (1967). She was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1993 and received a lifetime achievement award at the 2007 Moscow International Film Festival.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Cranes Are Flying* (1957), Fi1m 87, as Veronika — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cranes-are-flying.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Nirvana* (2008), as Margarita Ivanovna
- *Far from Sunset Boulevard* (2006), as Lidiya Polyakova in old age
- *24 Hours* (2000), as mother
- *Mommy* (1999), Actor
- *Anna Karamazoff* (1991), Actor
- *Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat* (1976), as Olenetskaya
- *The Ocean* (1974), as Masha
- *No Return* (1974), as Nastyura Shevtsova
- *A Long Path on a Short Day* (1972), as Yekaterina Zolotarenko
- *Unexpected Joy* (1972), Actor
- *Anna Karenina* (1967), as Anna Karenina
- *I Don't Want to Be Filmed* (1967), as камео
- *Attack and Retreat* (1964), as Sonya
- *Alba Regia* (1961), as Alba
- *Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend* (1961), as Natasha
- *Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre* (1961), as Natacha, chanteuse
- *Letter Never Sent* (1960), as Tanya
- *The Cranes Are Flying* (1957), as Veronika — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cranes-are-flying.md)
- *The Mexican* (1956), as Maria

## Gallery

- ![Tatyana Samoylova](https://film.one/media/person/3875553/gallery-30a87ad8d315.jpg) Tatyana Samoylova — Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Tatiana_Samoilova_%281968%29.jpg/1280px-Tatiana_Samoilova_%281968%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Татьяна Самойлова в роли Анны Карениной на съёмочной площадке одноименного фильма; 1967 год, снимок А. Князева. Главархив Москвы](https://film.one/media/person/3875553/gallery-8204b751af01.jpg) Татьяна Самойлова в роли Анны Карениной на съёмочной площадке одноименного фильма; 1967 год, снимок А. Князева. Главархив Москвы — Главархив Москвы, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Tatiana_Samoilova_at_Anna_Karenina.jpg/1280px-Tatiana_Samoilova_at_Anna_Karenina.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tatyana Samoylova](https://film.one/media/person/3875553/gallery-f758bcc11272.jpg) Tatyana Samoylova — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 4 won

- Order of Honour 2009: Order of Honour (won)
- Golden Eagle Awards 2002: Golden Eagle Awards (won)
- People's Artist of the Russian Federation 1992: People's Artist of the Russian Federation (won)
- Honored Artist of the RSFSR 1965: Honored Artist of the RSFSR (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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