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".
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Movies (31)
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016 · Self (archive footage)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993 · Crazy casino player (uncredited), Writer, Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
1989 · Director, Writer
Bird Market Incident
1988 · Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
1985 · Director, Writer
SportLotto - 82
1982 · Director, Writer
Heirloom
1981 · Director
For the Matches
1980 · Screenplay, Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg
1978 · Director, Screenplay
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
1978 · Producer
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
It Can't Be!
1975 · Director, Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973 · Director, Screenplay
Black Gloves
1973 · Director, Screenplay
Gift for a Single Woman
1973 · Producer
12 Chairs
1971 · Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited), Writer, Director
The Diamond Arm
1969 · drunkard (uncredited), Director, Writer
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967 · Director, Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 · (segment "Workmate") (uncredited), Director, Writer
Obsession
1965 · Director, Writer
Strictly Business
1963 · Director, Writer
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961 · Director, Screenplay
Sovershenno seryozno
1961 · Screenplay, Director
Bootleggers
1961 · Director, Screenplay
In Transit
1961
Thrice Resurrected
1960 · inventor (uncredited), Director
The Wind
1959 · Закревский
A Groom from the Right Society
1958 · Director
A Weary Road
1956 · Director
Lyana
1955 · Alyosha
Darling Friends
1954 · Director
