About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1923-01-30
Place of birth:
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Website:
N/A

Leonid Gaidai

Overview

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

Acting
1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach Actor Crazy casino player (uncredited) 58
Average
1971 12 Chairs Actor Коробейников 62
Fair
1969 The Diamond Arm Actor 65
Fair
1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Actor пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник» 66
Fair
1961 In Transit Actor N/A
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1960 Thrice Resurrected Actor Izobretatel (uncredited) 58
Average
1959 The Wind Actor Закревский 58
Average
1955 Lyana Actor Alyosha 59
Average

Directing
1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Случай на птичьем рынке Directing Director N/A
N/A
1985 Dangerous for Your Life! Directing Director 59
Average
1982 SportLotto - 82 Directing Director 60
Fair
1980 For the Matches Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Incognito from St.Petersburg Directing Director 58
Average
1975 It Can't Be! Directing Director 60
Fair
1973 Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Directing Director 67
Fair
1971 12 Chairs Directing Director 62
Fair
1969 The Diamond Arm Directing Director 65
Fair
1967 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Directing Director 64
Fair
1965 Obsession Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Directing Director 66
Fair
1963 Strictly Business Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Bootleggers Directing Director 61
Fair
1961 Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Directing Director 61
Fair
1961 Sovershenno seryozno Directing Director 58
Average
1960 Thrice Resurrected Directing Director 58
Average
1958 A Groom from the Right Society Directing Director 58
Average
1956 A Weary Road Directing Director 58
Average
1954 Darling Friends Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation Writing Writer 58
Average
1985 Dangerous for Your Life! Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 SportLotto - 82 Writing Writer 60
Fair
1980 For the Matches Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1978 Incognito from St.Petersburg Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1975 It Can't Be! Writing Writer 60
Fair
1973 Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1971 12 Chairs Writing Writer 62
Fair
1969 The Diamond Arm Writing Writer 65
Fair
1967 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Writing Writer 64
Fair
1965 Obsession Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Writing Writer 66
Fair
1963 Strictly Business Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Bootleggers Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1961 Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1961 Sovershenno seryozno Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
1978 Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... Production Producer 58
Average