Leonid Gaidai
Known for
Directing
Life
1923 – 1993 (aged 70)
Born in
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Credits
View on IMDb9 acting credits
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
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
16 Aug 1965
The Diamond Arm
28 Apr 1969
12 Chairs
21 Jun 1971
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
01 Apr 1993
Thrice Resurrected
17 Jul 1960
Lyana
02 Aug 1955
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
06 Jun 1977
The Wind
16 Mar 1959
Filmography
1993
- There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beachas Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1971
- 12 Chairsas Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
1969
- The Diamond Armas drunkard (uncredited)
1965
- Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventuresas (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
1961
1960
- Thrice Resurrectedas inventor (uncredited)
1959
- The Windas Закревский
1955
- Lyanaas Alyosha