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Samson Samsonov

1921 – 2002

Soviet and Russian film director

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Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 81). Samson Samsonov was a Russian film director, actor, screenwriter and theatre director.

Samson Iosifovich Samsonov (; 23 February 1921 – 31 August 2002) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, he was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1991.

Samson Samsonov graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 1951, where he studied under Sergei Gerasimov.

Filmography Poprygunya (Попрыгунья) / The Grasshopper (1955) Za vitrinnoy univermaga (За витриной универмага) / Behind Show Windows (1956) Ognennye versty (Огненные вёрсты) / Miles of Fire (1957) Rovesnik veka (Ровесник века) /Contemporary of the Century (1960) Optimisticheskaya tragediya (Оптимистическая трагедия) / Optimistic Tragedy (1963) Tri sestry (Три сестры) / The Three Sisters (1964) Arena (Арена) / Arena (1967) Kazhdyy vecher v odinnadtsat (Каждый вечер в одиннадцать) /Each Evening at Eleven (1969) Mnogo shuma iz nichego (Много шума из ничего) / Much Ado About Nothing (1973) Chisto angliyskoe ubiystvo (Чисто английское убийство) /A Very English Murder (1974) Beshenoe zoloto (Бешеное золото) /The Golden Fleece (1976) Zhuravl v nebe (Журавль в небе) / Crane in the Sky (1977) Torgovka i poet (Торговка и поэт) / (1980) Vosmoye chudo sveta (Восьмое чудо света) / Eighth Wonder of the World (1981) Odinokim predostavlyaetsya obshchezhitiye (Одиноким предоставляется общежитие) / Offered for Singles (1983) Tantsploshchadka (Танцплощадка) / Dancefloor (1985) Neprikayannyy (Неприкаянный) / Stranded (1989) Myshelovka (Мышеловка) / The Mousetrap (1990) Kazino (Казино) / Casino (1992) Milyy drug davno zabytykh let... (Милый друг давно забытых лет...) / Sweet Friend of Years Forgotten Long Ago... (1996)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Awards
People's Artist of the USSR; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic; Order of Honour; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude; Silver Lion
Also known as
Samson Iosifovich Samsonov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Samson Samsonov?

Soviet and Russian film director (1921–2002)

When was Samson Samsonov born?

Samson Samsonov was born on 23 February 1921 in Novozybkov.

When did Samson Samsonov die?

Samson Samsonov died on 31 August 2002 in Moscow.

What was Samson Samsonov's occupation?

Samson Samsonov was a film director, actor, screenwriter and theatre director.

What nationality was Samson Samsonov?

Samson Samsonov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samson Samsonov

· Wikidata: Q1977316

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