Leonid Gaidai
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 30, 1923 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
| 2016 | Legends of CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | When Idols Were GoneSelf/ArchiveFootage | |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton BeachCrazy casino player (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained | |
| 1971 | 12 ChairsVarfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | The Diamond Armdrunkard (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures(segment "Workmate") (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | In Transit | |
| 1960 | Thrice ResurrectedIzobretatel (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The WindЗакревский | |
| 1955 | LyanaAlyosha |
| 1978 | Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...Producer | |
| 1973 | Gift for a Single WomanProducer |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton BeachDirector | |
| 1989 | Private Detective, or Operation CooperationDirector | |
| 1988 | Bird Market IncidentDirector | |
| 1985 | Dangerous for Your Life!Director | |
| 1982 | SportLotto - 82Director | |
| 1981 | HeirloomDirector | |
| 1980 | For the MatchesDirector | |
| 1978 | Incognito from St.PetersburgDirector | |
| 1975 | It Can't Be!Director | |
| 1973 | Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His ProfessionDirector | |
| 1973 | Black GlovesDirector | |
| 1971 | 12 ChairsDirector | |
| 1969 | The Diamond ArmDirector | |
| 1967 | Kidnapping, Caucasian StyleDirector | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's AdventuresDirector | |
| 1965 | ObsessionDirector | |
| 1963 | Strictly BusinessDirector | |
| 1962 | BootleggersDirector | |
| 1962 | FuseDirector | |
| 1961 | Dog Barbos and Unusual CrossDirector | |
| 1961 | Sovershenno seryoznoDirector | |
| 1960 | Thrice ResurrectedDirector | |
| 1958 | A Groom from the Right SocietyDirector | |
| 1956 | A Weary RoadDirector | |
| 1954 | Darling FriendsDirector |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton BeachWriter | |
| 1989 | Private Detective, or Operation CooperationWriter | |
| 1985 | Dangerous for Your Life!Writer | |
| 1982 | SportLotto - 82Writer | |
| 1980 | For the MatchesScreenplay | |
| 1978 | Incognito from St.PetersburgScreenplay | |
| 1975 | It Can't Be!Screenplay | |
| 1973 | Black GlovesScreenplay | |
| 1973 | Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His ProfessionScreenplay | |
| 1971 | 12 ChairsWriter | |
| 1969 | The Diamond ArmWriter | |
| 1967 | Kidnapping, Caucasian StyleWriter | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's AdventuresWriter | |
| 1965 | ObsessionWriter | |
| 1963 | Strictly BusinessScreenplay | |
| 1962 | BootleggersScreenplay | |
| 1961 | Sovershenno seryoznoScreenplay | |
| 1961 | Dog Barbos and Unusual CrossScreenplay |