Leonid Gaidai
DirectingBorn: 1923-01-30Place of Birth: 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".
Known For
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
The Wind
Закревский
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Lyana
Alyosha
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Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage)
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
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Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
Self (archive footage)