Leonid Gaidai
Known for Directing
Born January 30, 1923
Died November 19, 1993
Place of Birth Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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".
Filmography
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
The Diamond Arm
1969
as drunkard (uncredited)
12 Chairs
1971
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
1960
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
In Transit
1961
The Wind
1959
as Закревский
Lyana
1955
as Alyosha