Leonid Gaidai
DirectingBorn: 1923-01-30Place of Birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
The Wind
Закревский
Lyana
Alyosha
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
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Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage)
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
