Leonid Gaidai
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 30, 1923, Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
- Died
- November 19, 1993
- Movies
- 36
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".
Best-Known Movies
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973
The Diamond Arm
1969
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
12 Chairs
1971
Bootleggers
1961
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
SportLotto - 82
1982
It Can't Be!
1975
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Filmography
| 2016 | Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach | Crazy casino player (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained | |
| 1971 | 12 Chairs | Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Diamond Arm | drunkard (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures | (segment "Workmate") (uncredited) |
| 1961 | In Transit | |
| 1960 | Thrice Resurrected | inventor (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Wind | Закревский |
| 1955 | Lyana | Alyosha |
Directing, Writing & Producing
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