Leonid Gaidai

Directing

Leonid Gaidai

Born January 30, 1923Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR31 credits

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

Legends of Cinema
2016Legends of Cinema
as Self (archive footage)TV
When Idols Were Gone
2005When Idols Were Gone
as Self/ArchiveFootageTV
SportLotto - 82
1982SportLotto - 82
DirectorMovie
Heirloom
1981Heirloom
DirectorMovie
For the Matches
1980For the Matches
DirectorMovie
It Can't Be!
1975It Can't Be!
DirectorMovie
B
1973Black Gloves
DirectorMovie
12 Chairs
197112 Chairs
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)Movie
The Diamond Arm
1969The Diamond Arm
as drunkard (uncredited)Movie
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)Movie
Obsession
1965Obsession
DirectorMovie
Fuse
1962Fuse
DirectorTV
Bootleggers
1962Bootleggers
DirectorMovie
Thrice Resurrected
1960Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)Movie
The Wind
1959The Wind
as ЗакревскийMovie
A Weary Road
1956A Weary Road
DirectorMovie
Lyana
1955Lyana
as AlyoshaMovie
Darling Friends
1954Darling Friends
DirectorMovie