Samson Samsonov
Samson Samsonov Самсон Самсонов | |
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| Born | Samson Iosifovich Edelstein February 23, 1921 |
| Died | August 31, 2002 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow |
| Years active | 1948–1996 |
| Notable work | An Optimistic Tragedy (1963) |
| Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1991) |
Samson Iosifovich Samsonov (Russian: Самсо́н Ио́сифович Самсо́нов; 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.