Leonid Gaidai
Known for DirectingBorn 1923-01-30 — died 1993-11-19Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 · as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
1969 · as drunkard (uncredited)
The Wind
1959 · as Закревский
12 Chairs
1971 · as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
Thrice Resurrected
1960 · as Izobretatel (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993 · as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
2008 · as Self (archive footage)
Lyana
1955 · as Alyosha
In Transit
1961
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016 · as Self (archive footage)