Leonid Gaidai
Known for Directing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1923-01-30
- Died
- 1993-11-19
- Place of birth
- Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
- Also known as
- Leonid Gayday · L. Gaidai · Leonid Iovich Gaidai · Leonid Gaiddai · L. Gaydday · Л. Гайдай
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (11)
The Wind
1959
as Закревский
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
Lyana
1955
as Alyosha
Thrice Resurrected
1960
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
The Diamond Arm
1969
as drunkard (uncredited)
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016
as Self (archive footage)
12 Chairs
1971
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
In Transit
1961
About Leonid Gaidai
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". With 13 credits spanning from 1955 to 2016, Leonid Gaidai has appeared in 11 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leonid Gaidai Movies
- The Wind (1959) — as Закревский
- Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965) — as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
- Lyana (1955) — as Alyosha
- Thrice Resurrected (1960) — as Izobretatel (uncredited)
- Георгий Вицин. Отшельник (2008) — as Self (archive footage)
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