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Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Director · Born 1923-01-30 · Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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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".

Directed

  1. Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965) — Director
  2. Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973) — Director
  3. The Diamond Arm (1969) — Director
  4. Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967) — Director
  5. 12 Chairs (1971) — Director
  6. Bootleggers (1962) — Director
  7. Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross (1961) — Director
  8. It Can't Be! (1975) — Director
  9. SportLotto - 82 (1982) — Director
  10. There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (1993) — Director
  11. Strictly Business (1963) — Director
  12. For the Matches (1980) — Director
  13. Obsession (1965) — Director
  14. Dangerous for Your Life! (1985) — Director
  15. Sovershenno seryozno (1961) — Director
  16. Incognito from St.Petersburg (1978) — Director
  17. Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (1989) — Director
  18. A Groom from the Right Society (1958) — Director
  19. Fuse (1962) — Director
  20. Thrice Resurrected (1960) — Director
  21. A Weary Road (1956) — Director
  22. Darling Friends (1954) — Director
  23. Bird Market Incident (1988) — Director
  24. Heirloom (1981) — Director
  25. Black Gloves (1973) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965) — (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
  2. The Diamond Arm (1969) — drunkard (uncredited)
  3. 12 Chairs (1971) — Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
  4. There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (1993) — Crazy casino player (uncredited)
  5. Thrice Resurrected (1960) — Izobretatel (uncredited)
  6. Lyana (1955) — Alyosha
  7. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (1977)
  8. The Wind (1959) — Закревский
  9. When Idols Were Gone (2005) — Self/ArchiveFootage
  10. In Transit (1961)
  11. Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться (2016) — Self (archive footage)
  12. Георгий Вицин. Отшельник (2008) — Self (archive footage)
  13. Legends of Cinema (2016) — Self (archive footage)