Leonid Gaidai
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-01-30
Day of Death
1993-11-19 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Leonid Gaidai
Biography
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993; Svobodny) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
Known For
Acting
(1993)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
(1977)
(1971)
12 Chairs
as Коробейников
(1969)
(1965)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
(1961)
(1960)
Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
(1959)
The Wind
as Закревский
(1955)
Lyana
as Alyosha
Crew
(1993)
(1989)
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director, Writer
(1988)
Bird Market Incident
Director
(1985)
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director, Writer
(1982)
SportLotto - 82
Director, Writer
(1981)
Heirloom
Director
(1980)
For the Matches
Screenplay, Director
(1978)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director, Screenplay
(1978)
(1975)
It Can't Be!
Director, Writer
(1973)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director, Writer
(1973)
Gift for a Single Woman
Producer
(1973)
Black Gloves
Director, Screenplay
(1971)
12 Chairs
Writer, Director
(1969)
The Diamond Arm
Director, Writer
(1967)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director, Writer
(1965)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Director, Writer
(1965)
Obsession
Director, Writer
(1963)
Strictly Business
Director, Screenplay
(1962)
Bootleggers
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
Sovershenno seryozno
Screenplay, Director
(1960)
Thrice Resurrected
Director
(1958)
A Groom from the Right Society
Director
(1956)
A Weary Road
Director
(1954)
Darling Friends
Director