Leonid Gaidai

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    January 30, 1923

    Day of Death

    November 19, 1993 (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

      1965

    • Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

      Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

      1973

    • The Diamond Arm

      The Diamond Arm

      1969

    • Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

      Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

      1967

    • 12 Chairs

      12 Chairs

      1971

    • Bootleggers

      Bootleggers

      1962

    • Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

      Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

      1961

    • It Can't Be!

      It Can't Be!

      1975

    • SportLotto - 82

      SportLotto - 82

      1982

    • 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

      1993

    • Strictly Business

      Strictly Business

      1963

    • For the Matches

      For the Matches

      1980

    • Obsession

      Obsession

      1965

    • Dangerous for Your Life!

      Dangerous for Your Life!

      1985

    • Sovershenno seryozno

      Sovershenno seryozno

      1961