Leonid Gaidai

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.

Known For

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
The Diamond Arm
Birth Location Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Born 1923-01-30
Died 1993-11-19

Movies

12 Chairs as Коробейников
1971
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
1965
Thrice Resurrected as Izobretatel (uncredited)
1960
The Wind as Закревский
1959
Lyana as Alyosha
1955

Movies

1985
SportLotto - 82 Director
1982
1982
For the Matches Screenplay
1980
For the Matches Director
1980
It Can't Be! Director
1975
It Can't Be! Writer
1975
12 Chairs Director
1971
12 Chairs Writer
1971
1969
The Diamond Arm Director
1969
Obsession Writer
1965
Obsession Director
1965
Businessmen Writer
1963
Businessmen Director
1963
Kindred Spirits Director
1962
Bootleggers Screenplay
1962
Bootleggers Director
1962
1961
1961
1960
A Weary Road Director
1956
Darling Friends Director
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