Leonid Gaidai
Biography
Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-01-30 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Acting
2005
Как уходили кумиры as Self/ArchiveFootage1993
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach as Crazy casino player (uncredited)1971
12 Chairs as Коробейников1965
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»1961
В пути as Not available1960
Thrice Resurrected as Izobretatel (uncredited)1959
The Wind as Закревский1955
Lyana as AlyoshaCrew
1989
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Director1989
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Writer1988
Случай на птичьем рынке Director1985
Dangerous for Your Life! Director1985
Dangerous for Your Life! Writer1982
SportLotto - 82 Director1982
SportLotto - 82 Writer1980
For the Matches Screenplay1980
For the Matches Director1978
Incognito from St.Petersburg Director1978
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... Director1978
Incognito from St.Petersburg Screenplay1975
It Can't Be! Writer1975
It Can't Be! Director1973
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Director1973
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Writer1971
12 Chairs Writer1971
12 Chairs Director1969
The Diamond Arm Director1969
The Diamond Arm Writer1967
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Director1967
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Writer1965
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Director1965
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Writer1965
Obsession Director1965
Obsession Writer1963
Strictly Business Director1963
Strictly Business Screenplay1962
Bootleggers Director1962
Bootleggers Screenplay1961
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Director1961
Sovershenno seryozno Screenplay1961
Sovershenno seryozno Director1961
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Screenplay1960
Thrice Resurrected Director1958
A Groom from the Right Society Director1956
A Weary Road Director1954
Darling Friends Director