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Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/01/1923

Day of Death

19/11/1993
(70) years old

Place 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 s... Read More

Known For

In Transit

In Transit

12 Chairs

12 Chairs

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

The Wind

The Wind

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Lyana

Lyana

Thrice Resurrected

Thrice Resurrected

The Diamond Arm

The Diamond Arm

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Filmography

Cast

1993

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, ...

as Crazy casino player (uncredited)

1977

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

1971

12 Chairs

as Коробейников

1969

The Diamond Arm

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventure...

as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»

1961

In Transit

1960

Thrice Resurrected

as Izobretatel (uncredited)

1959

The Wind

as Закревский

1955

Lyana

as Alyosha

Crew

1993

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, ...

as Director

1993

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, ...

as Writer

1989

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperat...

as Director

1989

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperat...

as Writer

1988

Bird Market Incident

as Director

1985

Dangerous for Your Life!

as Director

1985

Dangerous for Your Life!

as Writer

1982

SportLotto - 82

as Director

1982

SportLotto - 82

as Writer

1981

Heirloom

as Director

1980

For the Matches

as Screenplay

1980

For the Matches

as Director

1978

Incognito from St.Petersburg

as Director

1978

Incognito from St.Petersburg

as Screenplay

1978

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the St...

as Producer

1975

It Can't Be!

as Director

1975

It Can't Be!

as Screenplay

1973

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

as Director

1973

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

as Screenplay

1973

Black Gloves

as Director

1973

Black Gloves

as Screenplay

1973

Gift for a Single Woman

as Producer

1971

12 Chairs

as Writer

1971

12 Chairs

as Director

1969

The Diamond Arm

as Director

1969

The Diamond Arm

as Writer

1967

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

as Director

1967

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

as Writer

1965

Obsession

as Director

1965

Obsession

as Writer

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventure...

as Director

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventure...

as Writer

1963

Strictly Business

as Director

1963

Strictly Business

as Screenplay

1962

Bootleggers

as Director

1962

Bootleggers

as Screenplay

1961

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

as Director

1961

Sovershenno seryozno

as Screenplay

1961

Sovershenno seryozno

as Director

1961

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

as Screenplay

1960

Thrice Resurrected

as Director

1958

A Groom from the Right Society

as Director

1956

A Weary Road

as Director

1954

Darling Friends

as Director