Leonid Gaidai

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

10

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-01-30

Day of death

1993-11-19 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Leonid Gaidai

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

  • Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

    Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

  • Lyana

    Lyana

  • Как уходили кумиры

    Как уходили кумиры

  • The Diamond Arm

    The Diamond Arm

  • In Transit

    In Transit

  • The Wind

    The Wind

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

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

  • 12 Chairs

    12 Chairs

  • Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

  • Thrice Resurrected

    Thrice Resurrected