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Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Director · 1923–1993 · Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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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".

Directed 23

1990s

  1. 1993

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

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

    Director

  2. 1985

    Dangerous for Your Life!

    Director

  3. 1982

    SportLotto - 82

    Director

  4. 1981

    Heirloom

    Director

  5. 1980

    For the Matches

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    Incognito from St.Petersburg

    Director

  2. 1975

    It Can't Be!

    Director

  3. 1973

    Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

    Director

    81
  4. 1971

    12 Chairs

    Director

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Diamond Arm

    Director

    81
  2. 1967

    Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

    Director

    81
  3. 1965

    Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

    Director

    81

  4. Obsession

    Director

  5. 1963

    Strictly Business

    Director

  6. 1962

    Fuse

    Director

  7. 1961

    Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

    Director

  8. Sovershenno seryozno

    Director

  9. Bootleggers

    Director

  10. 1960

    Thrice Resurrected

    Director

1950s

  1. 1958

    A Groom from the Right Society

    Director

  2. 1956

    A Weary Road

    Director

  3. 1954

    Darling Friends

    Director

Wrote 17

1990s

  1. 1993

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

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

    Writer

  2. 1985

    Dangerous for Your Life!

    Writer

  3. 1982

    SportLotto - 82

    Writer

  4. 1980

    For the Matches

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1978

    Incognito from St.Petersburg

    Screenplay

  2. 1975

    It Can't Be!

    Screenplay

  3. 1973

    Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

    Screenplay

    81
  4. 1971

    12 Chairs

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Diamond Arm

    Writer

    81
  2. 1967

    Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

    Writer

    81
  3. 1965

    Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

    Writer

    81

  4. Obsession

    Writer

  5. 1963

    Strictly Business

    Writer

  6. 1961

    Sovershenno seryozno

    Screenplay

  7. Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

    Screenplay

  8. Bootleggers

    Screenplay

Acted in 9

1990s

  1. 1993

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

    Crazy casino player (uncredited)

1970s

  1. 1977

    Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Movie

  2. 1971

    12 Chairs

    Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Diamond Arm

    drunkard (uncredited)

    81
  2. 1965

    Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

    (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)

    81
  3. 1961

    In Transit

    Movie

  4. 1960

    Thrice Resurrected

    inventor (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Wind

    Закревский

  2. 1955

    Lyana

    Alyosha

Produced 2

1970s

  1. 1978

    Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...

    Producer

  2. 1973

    Gift for a Single Woman

    Producer

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2016

    Legends of Cinema

    Self (archive footage) · 3 episodes