Person

Leonid Gaidai

Directing · 1923–1993 · 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".

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Filmography

2016Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеятьсяSelf (archive footage)
2016Legends of CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2008Георгий Вицин. ОтшельникSelf (archive footage)
2005When Idols Were GoneSelf/ArchiveFootage
1993There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton BeachCrazy casino player (uncredited)
1989Private Detective, or Operation CooperationDirector
1988Bird Market IncidentDirector
1985Dangerous for Your Life!Director
1982SportLotto - 82Director
1981HeirloomDirector
1980For the MatchesDirector
1978Incognito from St.PetersburgDirector
1978Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...Producer
1977Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1975It Can't Be!Director
1973Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His ProfessionDirector
1973Black GlovesDirector
1973Gift for a Single WomanProducer
197112 ChairsVarfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
1969The Diamond Armdrunkard (uncredited)
1967Kidnapping, Caucasian StyleDirector
1965Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
1965ObsessionDirector
1963Strictly BusinessDirector
1962FuseDirector
1962BootleggersDirector
1961Dog Barbos and Unusual CrossDirector
1961Sovershenno seryoznoDirector
1961In Transit
1960Thrice ResurrectedIzobretatel (uncredited)
1959The WindЗакревский
1958A Groom from the Right SocietyDirector
1956A Weary RoadDirector
1955LyanaAlyosha
1954Darling FriendsDirector

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