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".
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Movies (30)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1993
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director (Directing)
1989
Bird Market Incident
Director (Directing)
1988
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director (Directing)
1985
SportLotto - 82
Director (Directing)
1982
Heirloom
Director (Directing)
1981
For the Matches
Screenplay (Writing)
1980
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director (Directing)
1978
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Producer (Production)
1978
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
It Can't Be!
Director (Directing)
1975
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director (Directing)
1973
Black Gloves
Director (Directing)
1973
Gift for a Single Woman
Producer (Production)
1973
12 Chairs
as Коробейников
1971
The Diamond Arm
as alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited)
1969
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director (Directing)
1967
Obsession
Director (Directing)
1965
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
1965
Strictly Business
Director (Directing)
1963
Bootleggers
Director (Directing)
1962
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director (Directing)
1961
Sovershenno seryozno
Screenplay (Writing)
1961
In Transit
1961
Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
1960
The Wind
as Закревский
1959
A Groom from the Right Society
Director (Directing)
1958
A Weary Road
Director (Directing)
1956
Lyana
as Alyosha
1955
Darling Friends
Director (Directing)
1954
