Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Born: 1923-01-30 in Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Biography
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
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
The Wind
Закревский
Lyana
Alyosha
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
inventor (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
