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
Director
The Diamond Arm
1969
Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
Director
12 Chairs
1971
Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973
Director
Dangerous for Your Life!
1985
Director
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
Director
Bootleggers
1962
Director
Obsession
1965
Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
1989
Director
A Groom from the Right Society
1958
Director
Strictly Business
1963
Director
SportLotto - 82
1982
Director
It Can't Be!
1975
Director
A Weary Road
1956
Director
Thrice Resurrected
1960
Director
For the Matches
1980
Director
Sovershenno seryozno
1961
Director
Heirloom
1981
Director
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