Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Born 1923-01-30 · Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR · Died 1993-11-19
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".
Acting
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
Self (archive footage)
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage)
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
In Transit
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
The Wind
Закревский
Lyana
Alyosha
Crew
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Writer
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Writer
Bird Market Incident
Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
Writer
SportLotto - 82
Director
SportLotto - 82
Writer
Heirloom
Director
For the Matches
Screenplay
For the Matches
Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Screenplay
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Producer
It Can't Be!
Director
It Can't Be!
Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Screenplay
Black Gloves
Director