Tatiana Samoilova
Tatiana Samoilova Татья́на Само́йлова | |
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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
Early life
The only daughter of actor
Film career
After three years at the Boris Shchukin Theater, Samoilova landed the lead role of Veronika in
While on tour promoting The Cranes Are Flying, Samoilova met Pablo Picasso who boldly predicted "tomorrow you will be driving in a car through Hollywood".[4] The prediction nearly came true, as she received offers to work in Hollywood and other foreign film industries. However, upon returning home she learned the Soviet government would forbid her taking foreign roles because she was still a student at the time.[4]
Instead, Samoilova followed up her role in The Cranes Are Flying with the lead role in Cranes director Mikhail Kalatozov's next film, Letter Never Sent (1959).[3] In 1960, she lost her job at the Mayakovsky Theatre and was unemployed for several years.[1] Samoilova starred in Giuseppe De Santis' war drama Attack and Retreat (1964). Samoilova had the title role in Aleksandr Zarkhi's Anna Karenina (1967), appearing beside her former husband Vasily Lanovoy in the film.[5]
Legacy
After several roles during the 1970s, Samoilova largely avoided the public light. Even so, she remained one of Russia's most popular actresses.[5] In 1993, Samoilova was named a People's Artist of Russia, one of the state's highest honors.[3] In 2007, she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[6]
Samoilova made a comeback in the 2000s, appearing in a number of television programs.[1] Her final role was in Igor Voloshin's film Nirvana (2008). In honor of her 80th birthday, Russian state television broadcast a series of programs about Samoilova on 4 May 2014.[5]
Personal life and death
Samoilova was married four times, the last of these was to author
Samoilova was survived by a brother, her son from her third marriage, and a granddaughter, who was named after her.[3][4]
Filmography
- The Mexican (1955) as Mariya[1]
- The Cranes Are Flying (1957) as Veronika[1]
- Letter Never Sent (1959) as Tanya[1]
- Vingt Mille Lieues sur la Terre (1960) as Natasha[1]
- Alba Regia (1961) as Alba[1]
- Attack and Retreat (1964) as Sonya[1]
- Anna Karenina (1967) as Anna Karenina[1]
- Nechayannye radosti (1970)[1]
- Gorod na Kavkaze (1972 short film) as Nadezhda[1]
- Okean (1974) as Masha[1]
- Vozvrata net (1975) as Nastyura Shevtsova[1]
- Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat (1977) as Olenetskaya[1]
- 24 Hours (2000) as Mama[1]
- Moscow Saga (2004 TV Series) as the professor[1]
- Far from Sunset Boulevard (2006) as Lidiya Polyakova[1]
- Nirvana (2008) as Margarita Ivanovna[1]
References
- ^ IMDb
- ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^ 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 c d e f Sophia Kishkovsky (7 May 2014). "Tatiana Samoilova, Soviet Movie Star, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Andre Soares. ""The Russian Audrey Hepburn" Dead at 80: Russian Movie Star Tatiana Samoilova". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival". MIFF. 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Татьяну Самойлову похоронят на Новодевичьем кладбище". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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