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 I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.
Known For
Acting
(1993)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
(1971)
12 Chairs
as Коробейников
(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)
Случай на птичьем рынке
Director
(1985)
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director, Writer
(1982)
SportLotto - 82
Director, Writer
(1980)
For the Matches
Screenplay, Director
(1978)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director, Writer
(1978)
(1975)
It Can't Be!
Writer, Director
(1973)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director, Writer
(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