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Leonid Gaidai

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1923-01-30 00:00:00
Birth Place:Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Known For:Directing
Death Date:1993-11-19 00:00:00
Popularity:1
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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".

Filmography (40)

Fantasía ranchera
Fantasía ranchera
Role: Self/ArchiveFootage1947
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
Role: drunkard (uncredited)1969
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Role: Crazy casino player (uncredited)1993
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Role: (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)1965
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
actor1977
Thrice Resurrected
Thrice Resurrected
Role: Izobretatel (uncredited)1960
12 Chairs
12 Chairs
Role: Коробейников1971
The Wind
The Wind
Role: Закревский1959
In Transit
In Transit
actor1961
Lyana
Lyana
Role: Alyosha1955
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
writer1993
SportLotto - 82
SportLotto - 82
director1982
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
director1993
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
writer1965
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
writer1967
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
writer1969
A Groom from the Right Society
A Groom from the Right Society
director1958
SportLotto - 82
SportLotto - 82
writer1982
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
director1969
A Weary Road
A Weary Road
director1956
Obsession
Obsession
director1965
Obsession
Obsession
writer1965
Darling Friends
Darling Friends
director1954
No Image
Bird Market Incident
director1988
Strictly Business
Strictly Business
director1963
Strictly Business
Strictly Business
screenplay1963
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
producer1978
Heirloom
Heirloom
director1981
Gift for a Single Woman
Gift for a Single Woman
producer1973
No Image
Black Gloves
director1973
No Image
Black Gloves
screenplay1973
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
screenplay1973
It Can't Be!
It Can't Be!
screenplay1975
No Image
Teeth of Steel
director1942
Wolf Song
Wolf Song
director1929
Thrice Resurrected
Thrice Resurrected
director1960
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
director1961
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
screenplay1961
Sovershenno seryozno
Sovershenno seryozno
screenplay1961
Sovershenno seryozno
Sovershenno seryozno
director1961