Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 30, 1923
Died
Nov 19, 1993
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Credits
35 titles
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
Filmography
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
Self (archive footage)
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage)
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director
Bird Market Incident
Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director
SportLotto - 82
Director
Heirloom
Director
For the Matches
Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Producer
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
It Can't Be!
Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director
Black Gloves
Director
Gift for a Single Woman
Producer
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
Obsession
Director
Strictly Business
Director
Fuse
Director
Sovershenno seryozno
Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director
Bootleggers
Director
In Transit
Thrice Resurrected
inventor (uncredited)
The Wind
Закревский
A Groom from the Right Society
Director
A Weary Road
Director
Lyana
Alyosha
Darling Friends
Director