Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Birthday: 1923-01-30
Deathday: 1993-11-19
Place of birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also know as: Leonid Gayday

Biography

Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.

Filmography

12 Chairs

1971

As Коробейников

Lyana

1955

As Alyosha

Thrice Resurrected

1960

As Izobretatel (uncredited)

В пути

1961

As

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993

As

The Wind

1959

As Закревский

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

1965

As convict (uncredited)

Production

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

1973

As Director

The Diamond Arm

1969

As Director

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

1967

As Director

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

1965

As Director

12 Chairs

1971

As Writer

12 Chairs

1971

As Director

Bootleggers

1962

As Director

It Can't Be!

1975

As Writer

It Can't Be!

1975

As Director

Incognito from St.Petersburg

1978

As Director

SportLotto - 82

1982

As Writer

SportLotto - 82

1982

As Director

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

1989

As Director

Dangerous for Your Life!

1985

As Director

Dangerous for Your Life!

1985

As Writer

Businessmen

1963

As Director

A Groom from the Right Society

1958

As Director

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

1961

As Director

Businessmen

1963

As Writer

The Diamond Arm

1969

As Writer

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

1973

As Writer

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

1965

As Writer

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

1967

As Writer

Incognito from St.Petersburg

1978

As Writer

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

1989

As Writer

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993

As Director

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993

As Writer

A Weary Road

1956

As Director

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...

1978

As Director

Obsession

1965

As Director

Obsession

1965

As Writer

Thrice Resurrected

1960

As Director

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

1961

As Screenplay

For the Matches

1980

As Director

For the Matches

1980

As Screenplay

Bootleggers

1962

As Screenplay

Kindred Spirits

1962

As Director

Случай на птичьем рынке

1988

As Director

Sovershenno seryozno

1961

As Director

Sovershenno seryozno

1961

As Screenplay

Darling Friends

0000

As Director