Directing
Leonid Gaidai
RU, FI, LV cinema · 31 credits
Born
30 January 1923
Died
19 November 1993 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also known as Leonid Gayday · L. Gaidai · Leonid Iovich Gaidai · Leonid Gaiddai · L. Gaydday · Л. Гайдай
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
Filmography
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
as Self (archive footage)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited), Director, Writer
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director, Writer
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director, Writer
SportLotto - 82
Director, Writer
Heirloom
Director
For the Matches
Screenplay, Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director, Screenplay
It Can't Be!
Director, Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director, Screenplay
Чёрные перчатки
1973
Black Gloves
Director, Screenplay
12 Chairs
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited), Writer, Director
The Diamond Arm
as drunkard (uncredited), Director, Writer
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director, Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited), Director, Writer
Obsession
Director, Writer
Strictly Business
Director, Writer
Bootleggers
Director, Screenplay
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director, Screenplay
Sovershenno seryozno
Screenplay, Director
Thrice Resurrected
as inventor (uncredited), Director
The Wind
as Закревский
A Weary Road
Director
Lyana
as Alyosha
