Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Born: January 30, 1923 · Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Died: November 19, 1993 (aged 70)
Highest Rated
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
1965
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973
The Diamond Arm
1969
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
12 Chairs
1971
Bootleggers
1962
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
It Can't Be!
1975
SportLotto - 82
1982
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Strictly Business
1963
For the Matches
1980
Photos (1)
Movies (9)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
The Wind
Закревский
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
Lyana
Alyosha
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
inventor (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
In Transit
1961
Self / Appearances (2)
Directing (23)
Fuse
Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Director
The Diamond Arm
Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director
Sovershenno seryozno
Director
12 Chairs
Director
Strictly Business
Director
Thrice Resurrected
Director
For the Matches
Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director
Obsession
Director
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Director
SportLotto - 82
Director
It Can't Be!
Director
A Groom from the Right Society
Director
Darling Friends
Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director
Heirloom
Director
A Weary Road
Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director
Bootleggers
Director
Writing (17)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Writer
The Diamond Arm
Writer
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Screenplay
Sovershenno seryozno
Screenplay
12 Chairs
Writer
Strictly Business
Writer
For the Matches
Screenplay
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Screenplay
Obsession
Writer
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Writer
SportLotto - 82
Writer
It Can't Be!
Screenplay
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Writer
Dangerous for Your Life!
Writer
Bootleggers
Screenplay
