1957Winner
Best Performance
The Cranes Are Flying
Tatyana Samoylova
Actor
Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)
May 4, 1934
Biography
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 The Cranes Are Flying. She received a number of awards for the film, including a special mention at the Cannes Film Festival. Samoilova had several major roles in the 1960s before largely disappearing from public life. In 1993, she was named a People's Artist of Russia. She made a comeback in the 2000s and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Moscow Film Festival.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1960Nominee
Best Performance
Letter Never Sent
1967Nominee
Best Performance
Anna Karenina
Career Highlights
1964Highlight
Best Performance
Attack and Retreat
1991Highlight
Best Performance
Anna Karamazoff
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The Cranes Are Flying
Letter Never Sent
Anna Karenina