Leonid Gaidai
Directing · 70 years old
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
The Wind
Закревский
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Lyana
Alyosha
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
In Transit
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Scenes
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director
The Diamond Arm
Director
The Diamond Arm
Writer
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Writer
12 Chairs
Writer
12 Chairs
Director
Fuse
Director
Obsession
Director
Obsession
Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Director